An equity score of 55/100 ranks Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School #268 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,288 per pupil, Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School ranks #555 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School operates 1 public schools serving 316 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,288 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 68.8% state, and 30.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #268 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 300:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 79.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% African American, 2.3% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School accounts for 94.9% of all Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School a distant remainder — means Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School is typically wider than the Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School chronic absenteeism rate is 79.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 316 students.
How much does Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School spend per student?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School spends $14,288 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #268 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School students are 93.3% African American, 2.3% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #268 out of 821 districts in Ohio.