Niles Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Trumbull County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901637

Niles Preparatory Academy spent $12,425 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 157 students in 2024-25; 64.9% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Niles Preparatory Academy in enrollment (149 to 156 students) and Niles Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Niles Preparatory Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.05k10k15k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - You…$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Niles Preparatory Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.05k10k15k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - Youngsto…$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas Comm…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Niles Preparatory Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - Youngstown$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas Community El…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Niles Preparatory Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - Youngstown$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas Communit…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$1,930,000 in revenue: 64.9% state, 0.2% local and 34.9% federal. Total spending including $77,000 of capital outlay was $1,978,000, or $12,928 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Niles Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,253,000; Local $3,000; Federal $674,000; total $1,930,000.
  • State$1,253,000 65%
  • Local$3,000 0%
  • Federal$674,000 35%

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

153 students in 2022-23, 164 students in 2023-24, 157 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Niles Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231532023-241642024-25157
Niles Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231532023-241642024-25157
Niles Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231532023-241642024-25157
Niles Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231532023-241642024-25157

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231539.017.0
2023-2416410.016.4
2024-251579.017.4

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 Niles Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 35-85% 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 arts50-100%59%24
Math35-85%54%24

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, 157 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Niles Preparatory Academy15717.4All free (CEP)Not Title I

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 Niles 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 Niles Preparatory Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentNiles Preparatory Academy ranks 446 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,425).#446 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioNiles Preparatory Academy is the number 862 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 153 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#862 of 999
  3. Green Inspiration AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 156 students in fall 2022, $20,500 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,500
  4. Constellation Schools: Puritas Community ElementaryThe next smaller Ohio district: 152 students in fall 2022, $13,421 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,421
  5. Compare Niles Preparatory Academy with Green Inspiration AcademyEnrollment, 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 Niles Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Niles Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 157 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Niles Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $12,425 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 Niles Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $1,930,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.9% state, 0.2% local and 34.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Niles Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Niles Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 35-85% 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 Niles Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901637. 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