Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Lorain County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901603

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy spent $11,794 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 248 students in 2024-25; 63.3% 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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy in enrollment (277 to 287 students) and Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Noble Academy-Columbus$17,856Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Middletown Preparatory & Fitne…$14,864Cleveland Arts and Social Scie…$14,348Lake Erie College Preparatory …$13,656The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory A…$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community Sch…$11,700United Preparatory Academy East$11,546State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Noble Academy-Columbus$17,856Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Ac…$14,864Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences …$14,348Lake Erie College Preparatory School$13,656The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community School$11,700United Preparatory Academy East$11,546State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Noble Academy-Columbus$17,856Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy$14,864Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy$14,348Lake Erie College Preparatory School$13,656The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community School$11,700United Preparatory Academy East$11,546State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Noble Academy-Columbus$17,856Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy$14,864Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Acad…$14,348Lake Erie College Preparatory School$13,656The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community School$11,700United Preparatory Academy East$11,546State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,837,000 in revenue: 63.3% state, 3.2% local and 33.5% federal. Total spending including $15,000 of capital outlay was $3,341,000, or $11,848 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,429,000; Local $123,000; Federal $1,285,000; total $3,837,000.
  • State$2,429,000 63%
  • Local$123,000 3%
  • Federal$1,285,000 33%

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

282 students in 2022-23, 270 students in 2023-24, 248 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 24801002003002022-232822023-242702024-25248
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 24801002003002022-232822023-242702024-25248
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 24801002003002022-232822023-242702024-25248
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 24801002003002022-232822023-242702024-25248

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328221.013.4
2023-2427014.019.3
2024-2524817.014.6

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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 14-36% in reading and 0-23% 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 arts14-36%59%112
Math0-23%54%111

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, 248 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy24814.6All 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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentLorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy ranks 464 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,794).#464 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioLorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy is the number 764 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 282 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#764 of 999
  3. United Preparatory Academy EastThe next larger Ohio district: 284 students in fall 2022, $11,546 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,546
  4. Lake Erie College Preparatory SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 279 students in fall 2022, $13,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,656
  5. Compare Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy with United Preparatory Academy EastEnrollment, 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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 248 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $11,794 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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $3,837,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.3% state, 3.2% local and 33.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 14-36% in reading and 0-23% 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 Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901603. 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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