Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School

Public school district · Cuyahoga County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900454

Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School spent $15,968 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 302 students in 2024-25; 51.4% 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-Denison Middle School in enrollment (246 to 258 students) and Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy $15,402; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Deniso…$15,968Toledo Preparatory and Fitness…$15,402Dublin Preparatory Academy dba…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - …$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Bro…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy $15,402; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Denison Mid…$15,968Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Acad…$15,402Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Nort…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - West$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy $15,402; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle Scho…$15,968Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy$15,402Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Pr…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - West$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Communi…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy $15,402; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle…$15,968Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy$15,402Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northsid…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - West$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Com…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$5,698,000 in revenue: 51.4% state, 0.3% local and 48.4% federal. Total spending was $4,008,000, or $15,968 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,927,000; Local $16,000; Federal $2,755,000; total $5,698,000.
  • State$2,927,000 51%
  • Local$16,000 0%
  • Federal$2,755,000 48%

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

251 students in 2022-23, 255 students in 2023-24, 302 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 251, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232512023-242552024-25302
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 251, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232512023-242552024-25302
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 251, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232512023-242552024-25302
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 251, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232512023-242552024-25302

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325123.210.8
2023-2425520.212.6
2024-2530220.015.1

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-Denison Middle School scored proficient or above: 20-42% in reading and 16-38% 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 arts20-42%59%133
Math16-38%54%135

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, 302 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School30215.1All 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-Denison 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-Denison Middle School

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentHorizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School ranks 222 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,968).#222 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioHorizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School is the number 789 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 251 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#789 of 999
  3. Delaware Area Career CenterThe next larger Ohio district: 253 students in fall 2022, $63,834 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$63,834
  4. Global Village AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 248 students in fall 2022, $9,964 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,964
  5. Compare Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School with Delaware Area Career CenterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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-Denison Middle School

  1. How many schools and students are in Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 302 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School spend per student?
    $15,968 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-Denison Middle School's money come from?
    $5,698,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.4% state, 0.3% local and 48.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School scored proficient or above: 20-42% in reading and 16-38% 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-Denison Middle School's NCES district ID?
    3900454. 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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