Horizon Science Academy Lorain

Public school district · Lorain County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901365

Horizon Science Academy Lorain spent $13,441 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 76% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 839 students in 2024-25; 59.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (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 Lorain in enrollment (817 to 841 students) and Horizon Science Academy Lorain itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Lorain, FY23Trumbull Career & Tech Ctr $23,338; Buckeye $21,192; Southern Local $18,695; Apollo $17,302; Triad Local Schools $15,171; Lincolnview Local $15,010; Carey Exempted Village Schools $14,183; Horizon Science Academy Lorain $13,441; New Bremen Schools $12,715; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kTrumbull Career & Tech Ctr$23,338Buckeye$21,192Southern Local$18,695Apollo$17,302Triad Local Schools$15,171Lincolnview Local$15,010Carey Exempted Village Schools$14,183Horizon Science Academy Lorain$13,441New Bremen Schools$12,715Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Lorain, FY23Trumbull Career & Tech Ctr $23,338; Buckeye $21,192; Southern Local $18,695; Apollo $17,302; Triad Local Schools $15,171; Lincolnview Local $15,010; Carey Exempted Village Schools $14,183; Horizon Science Academy Lorain $13,441; New Bremen Schools $12,715; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kTrumbull Career & Tech Ctr$23,338Buckeye$21,192Southern Local$18,695Apollo$17,302Triad Local Schools$15,171Lincolnview Local$15,010Carey Exempted Village Schools$14,183Horizon Science Academy Lorain$13,441New Bremen Schools$12,715Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Lorain, FY23Trumbull Career & Tech Ctr $23,338; Buckeye $21,192; Southern Local $18,695; Apollo $17,302; Triad Local Schools $15,171; Lincolnview Local $15,010; Carey Exempted Village Schools $14,183; Horizon Science Academy Lorain $13,441; New Bremen Schools $12,715; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kTrumbull Career & Tech Ctr$23,338Buckeye$21,192Southern Local$18,695Apollo$17,302Triad Local Schools$15,171Lincolnview Local$15,010Carey Exempted Village Schools$14,183Horizon Science Academy Lorain$13,441New Bremen Schools$12,715Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Horizon Science Academy Lorain, FY23Trumbull Career & Tech Ctr $23,338; Buckeye $21,192; Southern Local $18,695; Apollo $17,302; Triad Local Schools $15,171; Lincolnview Local $15,010; Carey Exempted Village Schools $14,183; Horizon Science Academy Lorain $13,441; New Bremen Schools $12,715; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kTrumbull Career & Tech Ctr$23,338Buckeye$21,192Southern Local$18,695Apollo$17,302Triad Local Schools$15,171Lincolnview Local$15,010Carey Exempted Village Schools$14,183Horizon Science Academy Lorain$13,441New Bremen Schools$12,715Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$14,478,000 in revenue: 59.6% state, 0.7% local and 39.7% federal. Total spending was $11,143,000, or $13,441 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Horizon Science Academy Lorain revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,633,000; Local $102,000; Federal $5,743,000; total $14,478,000.
  • State$8,633,000 60%
  • Local$102,000 1%
  • Federal$5,743,000 40%

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

829 students in 2022-23, 815 students in 2023-24, 839 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Horizon Science Academy Lorain enrollment by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 815, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238292023-248152024-25839
Horizon Science Academy Lorain enrollment by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 815, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238292023-248152024-25839
Horizon Science Academy Lorain enrollment by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 815, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238292023-248152024-25839
Horizon Science Academy Lorain enrollment by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 815, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238292023-248152024-25839

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382954.115.3
2023-2481551.315.9
2024-2583952.016.1

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 Lorain scored proficient or above: 37-42% in reading and 23-28% 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 arts37-42%59%419
Math23-28%54%415

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

90% or more of the 40 students in Horizon Science Academy Lorain'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 rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class40132,008

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 other school, 839 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Horizon Science Academy Lorain83916.165.4%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.

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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 Lorain

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentHorizon Science Academy Lorain ranks 401 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,441).#401 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioHorizon Science Academy Lorain is the number 512 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 829 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#512 of 999
  3. Carey Exempted Village SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 832 students in fall 2022, $14,183 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,183
  4. BuckeyeThe next smaller Ohio district: 827 students in fall 2022, $21,192 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,192
  5. Compare Horizon Science Academy Lorain with Carey Exempted Village SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Lorain

  1. How many schools and students are in Horizon Science Academy Lorain?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 839 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Horizon Science Academy Lorain spend per student?
    $13,441 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 Lorain's money come from?
    $14,478,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.6% state, 0.7% local and 39.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Horizon Science Academy Lorain do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Horizon Science Academy Lorain scored proficient or above: 37-42% in reading and 23-28% 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 Lorain?
    90% or more of the 40 students in Horizon Science Academy Lorain'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 Lorain's NCES district ID?
    3901365. 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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