GOAL Digital Academy

Public school district · Richland County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900151

GOAL Digital Academy spent $10,122 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 855 students in 2024-25; 72.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 45-49% (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to GOAL Digital Academy in enrollment (760 to 784 students) and GOAL Digital Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to GOAL Digital Academy, FY23Medina County Joint Vocational $24,709; Cardinal Local Schools $19,386; Mogadore Local $16,426; Twin Valley Community Schools $15,107; Jackson-Milton Local Schools $13,822; Hardin-Houston Local $13,802; Hopewell-Loudon Local $12,501; Pathway School of Discovery $12,440; GOAL Digital Academy $10,122; Dayton Regional STEM School $8,524; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25k30kMedina County Joint Vocational$24,709Cardinal Local Schools$19,386Mogadore Local$16,426Twin Valley Community Schools$15,107Jackson-Milton Local Schools$13,822Hardin-Houston Local$13,802Hopewell-Loudon Local$12,501Pathway School of Discovery$12,440GOAL Digital Academy$10,122Dayton Regional STEM School$8,524State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to GOAL Digital Academy, FY23Medina County Joint Vocational $24,709; Cardinal Local Schools $19,386; Mogadore Local $16,426; Twin Valley Community Schools $15,107; Jackson-Milton Local Schools $13,822; Hardin-Houston Local $13,802; Hopewell-Loudon Local $12,501; Pathway School of Discovery $12,440; GOAL Digital Academy $10,122; Dayton Regional STEM School $8,524; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25k30kMedina County Joint Vocational$24,709Cardinal Local Schools$19,386Mogadore Local$16,426Twin Valley Community Schools$15,107Jackson-Milton Local Schools$13,822Hardin-Houston Local$13,802Hopewell-Loudon Local$12,501Pathway School of Discovery$12,440GOAL Digital Academy$10,122Dayton Regional STEM School$8,524State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to GOAL Digital Academy, FY23Medina County Joint Vocational $24,709; Cardinal Local Schools $19,386; Mogadore Local $16,426; Twin Valley Community Schools $15,107; Jackson-Milton Local Schools $13,822; Hardin-Houston Local $13,802; Hopewell-Loudon Local $12,501; Pathway School of Discovery $12,440; GOAL Digital Academy $10,122; Dayton Regional STEM School $8,524; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25k30kMedina County Joint Vocational$24,709Cardinal Local Schools$19,386Mogadore Local$16,426Twin Valley Community Schools$15,107Jackson-Milton Local Schools$13,822Hardin-Houston Local$13,802Hopewell-Loudon Local$12,501Pathway School of Discovery$12,440GOAL Digital Academy$10,122Dayton Regional STEM School$8,524State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to GOAL Digital Academy, FY23Medina County Joint Vocational $24,709; Cardinal Local Schools $19,386; Mogadore Local $16,426; Twin Valley Community Schools $15,107; Jackson-Milton Local Schools $13,822; Hardin-Houston Local $13,802; Hopewell-Loudon Local $12,501; Pathway School of Discovery $12,440; GOAL Digital Academy $10,122; Dayton Regional STEM School $8,524; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25k30kMedina County Joint Vocational$24,709Cardinal Local Schools$19,386Mogadore Local$16,426Twin Valley Community Schools$15,107Jackson-Milton Local Schools$13,822Hardin-Houston Local$13,802Hopewell-Loudon Local$12,501Pathway School of Discovery$12,440GOAL Digital Academy$10,122Dayton Regional STEM School$8,524State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$8,932,000 in revenue: 72.4% state, 14.2% local and 13.4% federal. Total spending including $21,000 of capital outlay was $7,875,000, or $10,201 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

GOAL Digital Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,470,000; Local $1,266,000; Federal $1,196,000; total $8,932,000.
  • State$6,470,000 72%
  • Local$1,266,000 14%
  • Federal$1,196,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

772 students in 2022-23, 770 students in 2023-24, 855 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

GOAL Digital Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 770, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-237722023-247702024-25855
GOAL Digital Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 770, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-237722023-247702024-25855
GOAL Digital Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 770, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-237722023-247702024-25855
GOAL Digital Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 770, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-237722023-247702024-25855

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2377230.225.6
2023-2477043.017.9
2024-2585542.220.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in GOAL Digital Academy scored proficient or above: 16-26% in reading and 2-13% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts16-26%59%260
Math2-13%54%250

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

45-49% of the 184 students in GOAL Digital Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate45‑49%86.2%
Students in the class184132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 855 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
GOAL Digital Academy85520.3not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about GOAL Digital Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentGOAL Digital Academy ranks 503 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,122).#503 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioGOAL Digital Academy is the number 534 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 772 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#534 of 999
  3. Hopewell-Loudon LocalThe next larger Ohio district: 777 students in fall 2022, $12,501 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,501
  4. Twin Valley Community SchoolsThe next smaller Ohio district: 765 students in fall 2022, $15,107 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,107
  5. Compare GOAL Digital Academy with Hopewell-Loudon LocalEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about GOAL Digital Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in GOAL Digital Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 855 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does GOAL Digital Academy spend per student?
    $10,122 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does GOAL Digital Academy's money come from?
    $8,932,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.4% state, 14.2% local and 13.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in GOAL Digital Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in GOAL Digital Academy scored proficient or above: 16-26% in reading and 2-13% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in GOAL Digital Academy?
    45-49% of the 184 students in GOAL Digital Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is GOAL Digital Academy's NCES district ID?
    3900151. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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