Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901322

Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School spent $13,482 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 462 students in 2024-25; 55.3% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School in enrollment (499 to 513 students) and Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Winterfield Venture Academy $16,586; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus $15,853; Pettisville Local $15,246; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Winterfield Venture Academy$16,586Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columb…$15,853Pettisville Local$15,246Horizon Science Academy Columb…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Aca…$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Winterfield Venture Academy $16,586; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus $15,853; Pettisville Local $15,246; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Winterfield Venture Academy$16,586Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columbus$15,853Pettisville Local$15,246Horizon Science Academy Columbus Mi…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Academy$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Winterfield Venture Academy $16,586; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus $15,853; Pettisville Local $15,246; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Winterfield Venture Academy$16,586Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columbus$15,853Pettisville Local$15,246Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle Sch…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Academy$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Winterfield Venture Academy $16,586; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus $15,853; Pettisville Local $15,246; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Winterfield Venture Academy$16,586Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columbus$15,853Pettisville Local$15,246Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Academy$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$9,330,000 in revenue: 55.3% state, 0.5% local and 44.1% federal. Total spending including $7,228,000 of capital outlay was $14,050,000, or $27,767 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,163,000; Local $50,000; Federal $4,117,000; total $9,330,000.
  • State$5,163,000 55%
  • Local$50,000 1%
  • Federal$4,117,000 44%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

506 students in 2022-23, 453 students in 2023-24, 462 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 453, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-235062023-244532024-25462
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 453, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-235062023-244532024-25462
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 453, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-235062023-244532024-25462
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 453, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-235062023-244532024-25462

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350638.013.3
2023-2445332.014.2
2024-2546242.011.0

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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School scored proficient or above: 33-37% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts33-37%59%479
Math15-19%54%476

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.

1 middle school, 462 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School46211.077.9%Schoolwide 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.

Contact Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School

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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentHorizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School ranks 396 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,482).#396 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioHorizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School is the number 651 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 506 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#651 of 999
  3. Columbus Arts & Technology AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 509 students in fall 2022, $11,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,145
  4. Gallia-Jackson-VintonThe next smaller Ohio district: 505 students in fall 2022, $28,378 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,378
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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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School

  1. How many schools and students are in Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 462 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School spend per student?
    $13,482 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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School's money come from?
    $9,330,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.3% state, 0.5% local and 44.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School scored proficient or above: 33-37% in reading and 15-19% 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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School's NCES district ID?
    3901322. 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 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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