Kids Care Elementary

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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools

At $11,217 per pupil, Kids Care Elementary ranks #910 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

129
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,217
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Kids Care Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 129 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 $11,217 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 99 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is , 62.0% state, and 38.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% African American, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Kids Care Elementary, enrolling 167 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 3.9% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (129 to 134 students), while the student-teacher ratio widened by 20.6 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $1,449,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 43.6% went to instruction, 51.8% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Kids Care Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Kids Care Elementary student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kids Care Elementary a distant remainder — means Kids Care Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Kids Care Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

38.0%
Federal
62.0%
State
-
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Kids Care Elementary.

White 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3%
African American 61.1%
Multiracial 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

39.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Kids Care Elementary

School Enrollment
Kids Care Elementary
Charter
167

How Kids Care Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Early College Academy Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
College Corner Local Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Capital City Career Prep High School Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Quaker Preparatory Academy Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Foxfire Intermediate School Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Kids Care Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Kids Care Elementary?

Kids Care Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 129 students.

How much does Kids Care Elementary spend per student?

Kids Care Elementary spends $11,217 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Kids Care Elementary?

Kids Care Elementary students are 61.1% African American, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.