Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900042

Horizon Science Academy Columbus spent $15,853 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 57% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 680 students in 2024-25; 59.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Horizon Science Academy Columbus in enrollment (498 to 510 students) and Horizon Science Academy Columbus itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Columbus, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; 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$28,378Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Winterfield 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, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; 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$28,378Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Winterfield 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, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; 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$28,378Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Winterfield 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, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; 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$28,378Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Winterfield 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

$9,874,000 in revenue: 59.6% state, 1.1% local and 39.3% federal. Total spending including $6,909,000 of capital outlay was $14,867,000, or $29,616 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,880,000; Local $109,000; Federal $3,885,000; total $9,874,000.
  • State$5,880,000 60%
  • Local$109,000 1%
  • Federal$3,885,000 39%

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

502 students in 2022-23, 624 students in 2023-24, 680 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus enrollment by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 68002004006008002022-235022023-246242024-25680
Horizon Science Academy Columbus enrollment by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 68002004006008002022-235022023-246242024-25680
Horizon Science Academy Columbus enrollment by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 68002004006008002022-235022023-246242024-25680
Horizon Science Academy Columbus enrollment by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 68002004006008002022-235022023-246242024-25680

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350238.013.2
2023-2462450.012.5
2024-2568053.012.8

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 103 students in Horizon Science Academy Columbus' 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 rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class103132,008

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 high school, 680 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Horizon Science Academy Columbus68012.880.3%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

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

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentHorizon Science Academy Columbus ranks 229 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,853).#229 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioHorizon Science Academy Columbus is the number 653 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 502 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#653 of 999
  3. Gallia-Jackson-VintonThe next larger Ohio district: 505 students in fall 2022, $28,378 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,378
  4. Winterfield Venture AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 500 students in fall 2022, $16,586 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,586
  5. Compare Horizon Science Academy Columbus with Gallia-Jackson-VintonEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Horizon Science Academy Columbus, its largest high school680 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.680
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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

  1. How many schools and students are in Horizon Science Academy Columbus?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 680 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Horizon Science Academy Columbus spend per student?
    $15,853 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' money come from?
    $9,874,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.6% state, 1.1% local and 39.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Horizon Science Academy Columbus?
    90-94% of the 103 students in Horizon Science Academy Columbus' 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.
  5. What is Horizon Science Academy Columbus' NCES district ID?
    3900042. 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
  • 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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