Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School

Public school district · Montgomery County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901366

Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School spent $14,288 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 300 students in 2024-25; 61.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (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 Dayton High School in enrollment (308 to 323 students) and Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, FY23Old Brook High School $16,331; Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School $15,906; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy $14,373; Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School $14,288; Westside Academy $13,701; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; STEAM Academy of Warren $12,555; Cliff Park High School $10,545; Liberty High School $9,603; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kOld Brook High School$16,331Cesar Chavez College Preparato…$15,906Zenith Academy East$14,687Kenmore Preparatory Academy db…$14,373Horizon Science Academy Dayton…$14,288Westside Academy$13,701Whitehall Preparatory and Fitn…$13,669STEAM Academy of Warren$12,555Cliff Park High School$10,545Liberty High School$9,603State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, FY23Old Brook High School $16,331; Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School $15,906; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy $14,373; Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School $14,288; Westside Academy $13,701; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; STEAM Academy of Warren $12,555; Cliff Park High School $10,545; Liberty High School $9,603; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kOld Brook High School$16,331Cesar Chavez College Preparatory Sc…$15,906Zenith Academy East$14,687Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Tol…$14,373Horizon Science Academy Dayton High…$14,288Westside Academy$13,701Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness A…$13,669STEAM Academy of Warren$12,555Cliff Park High School$10,545Liberty High School$9,603State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, FY23Old Brook High School $16,331; Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School $15,906; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy $14,373; Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School $14,288; Westside Academy $13,701; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; STEAM Academy of Warren $12,555; Cliff Park High School $10,545; Liberty High School $9,603; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k12.5k17.5kOld Brook High School$16,331Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School$15,906Zenith Academy East$14,687Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Prep…$14,373Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School$14,288Westside Academy$13,701Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy$13,669STEAM Academy of Warren$12,555Cliff Park High School$10,545Liberty High School$9,603State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, FY23Old Brook High School $16,331; Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School $15,906; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy $14,373; Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School $14,288; Westside Academy $13,701; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; STEAM Academy of Warren $12,555; Cliff Park High School $10,545; Liberty High School $9,603; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k12.5k17.5kOld Brook High School$16,331Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School$15,906Zenith Academy East$14,687Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo…$14,373Horizon Science Academy Dayton High Sch…$14,288Westside Academy$13,701Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Acade…$13,669STEAM Academy of Warren$12,555Cliff Park High School$10,545Liberty High School$9,603State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$5,182,000 in revenue: 61.0% state, 0.5% local and 38.6% federal. Total spending including $87,000 of capital outlay was $4,602,000, or $14,563 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,160,000; Local $24,000; Federal $1,998,000; total $5,182,000.
  • State$3,160,000 61%
  • Local$24,000 0%
  • Federal$1,998,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

316 students in 2022-23, 259 students in 2023-24, 300 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 316, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-233162023-242592024-25300
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 316, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-233162023-242592024-25300
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 316, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-233162023-242592024-25300
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 316, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-233162023-242592024-25300

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331620.015.8
2023-2425923.011.3
2024-2530025.012.0

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 Dayton High School scored proficient or above: 17-28% in reading and 0-12% 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 arts17-28%59%119
Math0-12%54%119

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

70-79% of the 32 students in Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School'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 rate70‑79%86.2%
Students in the class32132,008

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, 300 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School30012.0All free (CEP)Not Title I

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 Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentHorizon Science Academy Dayton High School ranks 332 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,288).#332 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioHorizon Science Academy Dayton High School is the number 743 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 316 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#743 of 999
  3. Cesar Chavez College Preparatory SchoolThe next larger Ohio district: 318 students in fall 2022, $15,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,906
  4. Cliff Park High SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 314 students in fall 2022, $10,545 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,545
  5. Compare Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School with Cesar Chavez College Preparatory SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, its largest high school300 students in 2024-25, 12.0 per teacher.300
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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 Dayton High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 300 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School spend per student?
    $14,288 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 Dayton High School's money come from?
    $5,182,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.0% state, 0.5% local and 38.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School scored proficient or above: 17-28% in reading and 0-12% 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 Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
    70-79% of the 32 students in Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School'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 Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School's NCES district ID?
    3901366. 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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