Horizon Science Academy-Dayton

Public school district · Montgomery County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900444

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton spent $14,285 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 182 students in 2024-25; 61.5% 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-Dayton in enrollment (194 to 206 students) and Horizon Science Academy-Dayton itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; Franklinton Prep High School $11,954; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Tec…$79,254Northland Preparatory and Fitn…$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261East Preparatory Academy$13,990Franklinton Prep High School$11,954Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; Franklinton Prep High School $11,954; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technolo…$79,254Northland Preparatory and Fitness A…$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261East Preparatory Academy$13,990Franklinton Prep High School$11,954Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; Franklinton Prep High School $11,954; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Cente…$79,254Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261East Preparatory Academy$13,990Franklinton Prep High School$11,954Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; Franklinton Prep High School $11,954; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology C…$79,254Northland Preparatory and Fitness Acade…$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261East Preparatory Academy$13,990Franklinton Prep High School$11,954Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,087,000 in revenue: 61.5% state, 0.4% local and 38.1% federal. Total spending including $137,000 of capital outlay was $2,994,000, or $14,970 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,899,000; Local $13,000; Federal $1,175,000; total $3,087,000.
  • State$1,899,000 62%
  • Local$13,000 0%
  • Federal$1,175,000 38%

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

200 students in 2022-23, 193 students in 2023-24, 182 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 193, 2024-25: 1820501001502002022-232002023-241932024-25182
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 193, 2024-25: 1820501001502002022-232002023-241932024-25182
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 193, 2024-25: 1820501001502002022-232002023-241932024-25182
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 193, 2024-25: 1820501001502002022-232002023-241932024-25182

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320012.016.7
2023-2419312.016.1
2024-2518216.011.4

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 scored proficient or above: 20-34% in reading and 6-19% 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 arts20-34%59%109
Math6-19%54%109

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 elementary school, 182 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton18211.4All free (CEP)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-Dayton

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

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentHorizon Science Academy-Dayton ranks 334 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,285).#334 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioHorizon Science Academy-Dayton is the number 825 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 200 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#825 of 999
  3. Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology CentersThe next larger Ohio district: 201 students in fall 2022, $79,254 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$79,254
  4. City Day Community SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 199 students in fall 2022, $14,990 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,990
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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

  1. How many schools and students are in Horizon Science Academy-Dayton?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 182 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Horizon Science Academy-Dayton spend per student?
    $14,285 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's money come from?
    $3,087,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.5% state, 0.4% local and 38.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Horizon Science Academy-Dayton do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Horizon Science Academy-Dayton scored proficient or above: 20-34% in reading and 6-19% 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-Dayton's NCES district ID?
    3900444. 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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