Montgomery Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Montgomery County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901604

Montgomery Preparatory Academy spent $13,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 237 students in 2024-25; 60.9% 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 Montgomery Preparatory Academy in enrollment (248 to 259 students) and Montgomery Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Montgomery Preparatory Academy, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Case Preparatory Academy $12,992; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Deniso…$15,968Dublin Preparatory Academy dba…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Case Preparatory Academy$12,992Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - …$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Bro…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Montgomery Preparatory Academy, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Case Preparatory Academy $12,992; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Denison Mid…$15,968Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Nort…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Case Preparatory Academy$12,992Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - West$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Montgomery Preparatory Academy, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Case Preparatory Academy $12,992; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle Scho…$15,968Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Pr…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Case Preparatory Academy$12,992Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - West$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Communi…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Montgomery Preparatory Academy, FY23Delaware Area Career Center $63,834; Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School $15,968; Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy $14,417; SunBridge Schools $14,357; Montgomery Preparatory Academy $13,811; Case Preparatory Academy $12,992; Orchard Park Academy $12,504; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West $12,124; Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle $10,465; Global Village Academy $9,964; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80kDelaware Area Career Center$63,834Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle…$15,968Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northsid…$14,417SunBridge Schools$14,357Montgomery Preparatory Academy$13,811Case Preparatory Academy$12,992Orchard Park Academy$12,504Columbus Collegiate Academy - West$12,124Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Com…$10,465Global Village Academy$9,964State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,822,000 in revenue: 60.9% state, 0.3% local and 38.7% federal. Total spending including $213,000 of capital outlay was $3,721,000, or $14,650 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Montgomery Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,328,000; Local $13,000; Federal $1,481,000; total $3,822,000.
  • State$2,328,000 61%
  • Local$13,000 0%
  • Federal$1,481,000 39%

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

254 students in 2022-23, 249 students in 2023-24, 237 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Montgomery Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 23701002003002022-232542023-242492024-25237
Montgomery Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 23701002003002022-232542023-242492024-25237
Montgomery Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 23701002003002022-232542023-242492024-25237
Montgomery Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 23701002003002022-232542023-242492024-25237

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325414.018.1
2023-2424915.016.6
2024-2523714.016.9

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 Montgomery Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 14-32% in reading and 6-25% 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 arts14-32%59%137
Math6-25%54%137

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, 237 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Montgomery Preparatory Academy23716.9All 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery Preparatory Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentMontgomery Preparatory Academy ranks 368 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,811).#368 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioMontgomery Preparatory Academy is the number 786 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 254 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#786 of 999
  3. Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community MiddleThe next larger Ohio district: 258 students in fall 2022, $10,465 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,465
  4. Delaware Area Career CenterThe next smaller Ohio district: 253 students in fall 2022, $63,834 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$63,834
  5. Compare Montgomery Preparatory Academy with Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community MiddleEnrollment, 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 Montgomery Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Montgomery Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 237 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Montgomery Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $13,811 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 Montgomery Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $3,822,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.9% state, 0.3% local and 38.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Montgomery Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Montgomery Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 14-32% in reading and 6-25% 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 Montgomery Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901604. 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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