North Central Academy operates 1 public schools serving 90 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 68 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Seneca County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,126 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 4.5% local, 69.2% state, and 26.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 68:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 77.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.1% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% African American across the district's schools.
North Central Academy accounts for 100.0% of all North Central Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means North Central Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
North Central Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
North Central Academy student-counselor ratio is 68:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
North Central Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 77.9% — 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.
North Central Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 90 students.
How much does North Central Academy spend per student?
North Central Academy spends $16,126 per student.
What is the average rent near North Central Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Seneca County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of North Central Academy?
North Central Academy students are 69.1% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.