North Columbus Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901611

North Columbus Preparatory Academy spent $14,799 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 131 students in 2024-25; 68.4% 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 North Columbus Preparatory Academy in enrollment (153 to 163 students) and North Columbus Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to North Columbus Preparatory Academy, FY23Portage Lakes $41,365; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Riverside Academy $20,706; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Summit Academy Community School-Parma $20,130; Bella Academy of Excellence $17,595; Cincinnati Achievement Academy $16,491; North Columbus Preparatory Academy $14,799; Mason Run High School $12,346; River Gate High School $12,025; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30k40k50kPortage Lakes$41,365Wings Academy 1$22,621Riverside Academy$20,706Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Summit Academy Community Schoo…$20,130Bella Academy of Excellence$17,595Cincinnati Achievement Academy$16,491North Columbus Preparatory Aca…$14,799Mason Run High School$12,346River Gate High School$12,025State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to North Columbus Preparatory Academy, FY23Portage Lakes $41,365; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Riverside Academy $20,706; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Summit Academy Community School-Parma $20,130; Bella Academy of Excellence $17,595; Cincinnati Achievement Academy $16,491; North Columbus Preparatory Academy $14,799; Mason Run High School $12,346; River Gate High School $12,025; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30k40k50kPortage Lakes$41,365Wings Academy 1$22,621Riverside Academy$20,706Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Summit Academy Community School-Par…$20,130Bella Academy of Excellence$17,595Cincinnati Achievement Academy$16,491North Columbus Preparatory Academy$14,799Mason Run High School$12,346River Gate High School$12,025State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to North Columbus Preparatory Academy, FY23Portage Lakes $41,365; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Riverside Academy $20,706; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Summit Academy Community School-Parma $20,130; Bella Academy of Excellence $17,595; Cincinnati Achievement Academy $16,491; North Columbus Preparatory Academy $14,799; Mason Run High School $12,346; River Gate High School $12,025; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k30k50kPortage Lakes$41,365Wings Academy 1$22,621Riverside Academy$20,706Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Summit Academy Community School-Parma$20,130Bella Academy of Excellence$17,595Cincinnati Achievement Academy$16,491North Columbus Preparatory Academy$14,799Mason Run High School$12,346River Gate High School$12,025State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to North Columbus Preparatory Academy, FY23Portage Lakes $41,365; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Riverside Academy $20,706; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Summit Academy Community School-Parma $20,130; Bella Academy of Excellence $17,595; Cincinnati Achievement Academy $16,491; North Columbus Preparatory Academy $14,799; Mason Run High School $12,346; River Gate High School $12,025; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k30k50kPortage Lakes$41,365Wings Academy 1$22,621Riverside Academy$20,706Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Summit Academy Community School-Parma$20,130Bella Academy of Excellence$17,595Cincinnati Achievement Academy$16,491North Columbus Preparatory Academy$14,799Mason Run High School$12,346River Gate High School$12,025State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$2,426,000 in revenue: 68.4% state, 4.7% local and 26.9% federal. Total spending was $2,353,000, or $14,799 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

North Columbus Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,660,000; Local $113,000; Federal $653,000; total $2,426,000.
  • State$1,660,000 68%
  • Local$113,000 5%
  • Federal$653,000 27%

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

159 students in 2022-23, 144 students in 2023-24, 131 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Columbus Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 159, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231592023-241442024-25131
North Columbus Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 159, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231592023-241442024-25131
North Columbus Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 159, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231592023-241442024-25131
North Columbus Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 159, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231592023-241442024-25131

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231594.833.5
2023-241445.028.8
2024-251314.032.8

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 North Columbus Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 0-39% in reading and 0-40% 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 arts0-39%59%77
Math0-40%54%76

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, 131 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Columbus Preparatory Academy13132.8All 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 North Columbus 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 North Columbus Preparatory Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentNorth Columbus Preparatory Academy ranks 297 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,799).#297 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioNorth Columbus Preparatory Academy is the number 857 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 159 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#857 of 999
  3. Cincinnati Achievement AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 161 students in fall 2022, $16,491 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,491
  4. River Gate High SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 158 students in fall 2022, $12,025 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,025
  5. Compare North Columbus Preparatory Academy with Cincinnati Achievement 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 North Columbus Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in North Columbus Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 131 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Columbus Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $14,799 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 North Columbus Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $2,426,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.4% state, 4.7% local and 26.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in North Columbus Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Columbus Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 0-39% in reading and 0-40% 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 North Columbus Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901611. 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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