Ohio Construction Academy

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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools

At $17,269 per pupil, Ohio Construction Academy ranks #216 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

93
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$17,269
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Ohio Construction Academy operates 1 public schools serving 93 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $17,269 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.9% local, 64.6% state, and 31.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 50.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% African American, 13.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Ohio Construction Academy, enrolling 122 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 25.8% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (93 to 117 students), while the student-teacher ratio tightened by 5.0 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $1,606,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 47.1% went to instruction, 50.4% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Ohio Construction Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Ohio Construction Academy student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ohio Construction Academy a distant remainder — means Ohio Construction Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Ohio Construction Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 50.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

31.5%
Federal
64.6%
State
3.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Ohio Construction Academy.

White 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
African American 69.7%
Multiracial 9.0%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

50.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Ohio Construction Academy

School Enrollment
Ohio Construction Academy
Charter
122

How Ohio Construction Academy Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Tomorrow Center Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Elevated Excellence Academy Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Central Academy of Ohio Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Autism Model School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Greater Summit County Early Learning Center Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Ohio Construction Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Ohio

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Cleveland Municipal
33,998 students · 95 schools · $24,161/pupil
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Olentangy Local
23,281 students · 27 schools · $13,848/pupil
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Toledo City
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Ohio Construction Academy?

Ohio Construction Academy has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 93 students.

How much does Ohio Construction Academy spend per student?

Ohio Construction Academy spends $17,269 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Ohio Construction Academy?

Ohio Construction Academy students are 69.7% African American, 13.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.