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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
At $13,136 per pupil, North Columbus Preparatory Academy ranks #588 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,136
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Columbus Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 159 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.6% local, 67.1% state, and 32.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% African American, 3.1% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
North Columbus Preparatory Academy accounts for 82.4% of all North Columbus Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Columbus Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means North Columbus Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Comparisons are relative to North Columbus Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in North Columbus Preparatory Academy?
North Columbus Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 159 students.
How much does North Columbus Preparatory Academy spend per student?
North Columbus Preparatory Academy spends $13,136 per student.
What is the demographic composition of North Columbus Preparatory Academy?
North Columbus Preparatory Academy students are 87.0% African American, 3.1% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.