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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Horizon Science Academy Elementary School #141 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,551 per pupil, Horizon Science Academy Elementary School ranks #371 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School operates 1 public schools serving 396 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,551 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 5.1% local, 62.8% state, and 32.1% 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 64/100, ranked #141 of 806 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 258:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White across the district's schools.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Horizon Science Academy Elementary School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Horizon Science Academy Elementary School a distant remainder — means Horizon Science Academy Elementary School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — 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 Elementary School is typically wider than the Horizon Science Academy Elementary School-aggregate figure suggests.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Horizon Science Academy Elementary 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 Elementary School?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 396 students.
How much does Horizon Science Academy Elementary School spend per student?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School spends $14,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #141 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Horizon Science Academy Elementary School?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School students are 85.8% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Horizon Science Academy Elementary School?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #141 out of 806 districts in Ohio.