Marion Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Marion County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901609

Marion Preparatory Academy spent $10,201 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 151 students in 2024-25; 85.1% 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 Marion Preparatory Academy in enrollment (282 to 297 students) and Marion Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Marion Preparatory Academy, FY23Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Horizon Science Acad Cleveland $16,476; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; Marion Preparatory Academy $10,201; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kNoble Academy-Columbus$17,856Horizon Science Acad Cleveland$16,476Middletown Preparatory & Fitne…$14,864Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Arts and Social Scie…$14,348Global Ambassadors Language Ac…$13,226The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory A…$11,794United Preparatory Academy East$11,546Marion Preparatory Academy$10,201State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Marion Preparatory Academy, FY23Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Horizon Science Acad Cleveland $16,476; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; Marion Preparatory Academy $10,201; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kNoble Academy-Columbus$17,856Horizon Science Acad Cleveland$16,476Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Ac…$14,864Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences …$14,348Global Ambassadors Language Academy$13,226The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794United Preparatory Academy East$11,546Marion Preparatory Academy$10,201State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Marion Preparatory Academy, FY23Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Horizon Science Acad Cleveland $16,476; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; Marion Preparatory Academy $10,201; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kNoble Academy-Columbus$17,856Horizon Science Acad Cleveland$16,476Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy$14,864Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy$14,348Global Ambassadors Language Academy$13,226The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794United Preparatory Academy East$11,546Marion Preparatory Academy$10,201State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Marion Preparatory Academy, FY23Noble Academy-Columbus $17,856; Horizon Science Acad Cleveland $16,476; Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy $14,864; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; The Brilliance School $12,556; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; United Preparatory Academy East $11,546; Marion Preparatory Academy $10,201; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kNoble Academy-Columbus$17,856Horizon Science Acad Cleveland$16,476Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy$14,864Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Acad…$14,348Global Ambassadors Language Academy$13,226The Brilliance School$12,556Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794United Preparatory Academy East$11,546Marion Preparatory Academy$10,201State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,195,000 in revenue: 85.1% state, 0.3% local and 14.6% federal. Total spending was $2,948,000, or $10,201 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Marion Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,720,000; Local $8,000; Federal $467,000; total $3,195,000.
  • State$2,720,000 85%
  • Local$8,000 0%
  • Federal$467,000 15%

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

289 students in 2022-23, 196 students in 2023-24, 151 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Marion Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 15101002003002022-232892023-241962024-25151
Marion Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 15101002003002022-232892023-241962024-25151
Marion Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 15101002003002022-232892023-241962024-25151
Marion Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 15101002003002022-232892023-241962024-25151

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328919.714.7
2023-2419616.012.3
2024-2515114.310.6

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 Marion Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 32-57% in reading and 24-49% 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 arts32-57%59%107
Math24-49%54%110

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, 151 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Marion Preparatory Academy15110.6All 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 Marion 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 Marion Preparatory Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentMarion Preparatory Academy ranks 502 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,201).#502 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioMarion Preparatory Academy is the number 759 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 289 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#759 of 999
  3. Horizon Science Acad ClevelandThe next larger Ohio district: 290 students in fall 2022, $16,476 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,476
  4. Middletown Preparatory & Fitness AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 287 students in fall 2022, $14,864 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,864
  5. Compare Marion Preparatory Academy with Horizon Science Acad ClevelandEnrollment, 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 Marion Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Marion Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 151 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Marion Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $10,201 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 Marion Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $3,195,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.1% state, 0.3% local and 14.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Marion Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Marion Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 32-57% in reading and 24-49% 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 Marion Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901609. 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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