Ohio Virtual Academy

Public school district · Lucas County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900180

Ohio Virtual Academy spent $8,985 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,273). Its one school enrolled 15,339 students in 2024-25; 75.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 72% (Ohio: 86.2%).

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 Ohio Virtual Academy in enrollment (9,647 to 17,721 students) and Ohio Virtual Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ohio Virtual Academy, FY23Dayton City $20,743; Dublin City Schools $16,843; Worthington Schools $15,189; Hilliard City $15,050; Westerville City $14,875; Mason City $13,834; Pickerington Local $13,484; Fairfield City $12,387; Lakota Local $12,053; Ohio Virtual Academy $8,985; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k10k15k20k25kDayton City$20,743Dublin City Schools$16,843Worthington Schools$15,189Hilliard City$15,050Westerville City$14,875Mason City$13,834Pickerington Local$13,484Fairfield City$12,387Lakota Local$12,053Ohio Virtual Academy$8,985State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ohio Virtual Academy, FY23Dayton City $20,743; Dublin City Schools $16,843; Worthington Schools $15,189; Hilliard City $15,050; Westerville City $14,875; Mason City $13,834; Pickerington Local $13,484; Fairfield City $12,387; Lakota Local $12,053; Ohio Virtual Academy $8,985; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k10k15k20k25kDayton City$20,743Dublin City Schools$16,843Worthington Schools$15,189Hilliard City$15,050Westerville City$14,875Mason City$13,834Pickerington Local$13,484Fairfield City$12,387Lakota Local$12,053Ohio Virtual Academy$8,985State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ohio Virtual Academy, FY23Dayton City $20,743; Dublin City Schools $16,843; Worthington Schools $15,189; Hilliard City $15,050; Westerville City $14,875; Mason City $13,834; Pickerington Local $13,484; Fairfield City $12,387; Lakota Local $12,053; Ohio Virtual Academy $8,985; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k15k25kDayton City$20,743Dublin City Schools$16,843Worthington Schools$15,189Hilliard City$15,050Westerville City$14,875Mason City$13,834Pickerington Local$13,484Fairfield City$12,387Lakota Local$12,053Ohio Virtual Academy$8,985State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ohio Virtual Academy, FY23Dayton City $20,743; Dublin City Schools $16,843; Worthington Schools $15,189; Hilliard City $15,050; Westerville City $14,875; Mason City $13,834; Pickerington Local $13,484; Fairfield City $12,387; Lakota Local $12,053; Ohio Virtual Academy $8,985; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k15k25kDayton City$20,743Dublin City Schools$16,843Worthington Schools$15,189Hilliard City$15,050Westerville City$14,875Mason City$13,834Pickerington Local$13,484Fairfield City$12,387Lakota Local$12,053Ohio Virtual Academy$8,985State median, 1,000+ students $14,273

Where the money came from

$127,820,000 in revenue: 75.6% state, 0.6% local and 23.8% federal. Total spending including $10,000 of capital outlay was $129,059,000, or $9,004 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ohio Virtual Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $96,643,000; Local $720,000; Federal $30,457,000; total $127,820,000.
  • State$96,643,000 76%
  • Local$720,000 1%
  • Federal$30,457,000 24%

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 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

14,334 students in 2022-23, 13,997 students in 2023-24, 15,339 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ohio Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 14,334, 2023-24: 13,997, 2024-25: 15,33905k10k15k20k2022-2314,3342023-2413,9972024-2515,339
Ohio Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 14,334, 2023-24: 13,997, 2024-25: 15,33905k10k15k20k2022-2314,3342023-2413,9972024-2515,339
Ohio Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 14,334, 2023-24: 13,997, 2024-25: 15,33905k10k15k20k2022-2314,3342023-2413,9972024-2515,339
Ohio Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 14,334, 2023-24: 13,997, 2024-25: 15,33905k10k15k20k2022-2314,3342023-2413,9972024-2515,339

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314,334413.034.7
2023-2413,997404.034.6
2024-2515,339387.039.6

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 Ohio Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 29% 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 arts43%59%6,191
Math29%54%6,137

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

72% of the 1,408 students in Ohio Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate72%86.2%
Students in the class1,408132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 15,339 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ohio Virtual Academy15,33939.6not reportedSchoolwide 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 Ohio Virtual 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 Ohio Virtual Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentOhio Virtual Academy ranks 449 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,985).#449 of 452
  2. Every school district in OhioOhio Virtual Academy is the number 12 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 14,334 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#12 of 999
  3. Westerville City School DistrictThe next larger Ohio district: 14,571 students in fall 2022, $14,875 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,875
  4. Dayton CityThe next smaller Ohio district: 12,075 students in fall 2022, $20,743 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,743
  5. Compare Ohio Virtual Academy with Westerville City School DistrictEnrollment, 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 Ohio Virtual Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Ohio Virtual Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 15,339 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ohio Virtual Academy spend per student?
    $8,985 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Ohio Virtual Academy's money come from?
    $127,820,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.6% state, 0.6% local and 23.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ohio Virtual Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ohio Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 29% 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 the graduation rate in Ohio Virtual Academy?
    72% of the 1,408 students in Ohio Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Ohio Virtual Academy's NCES district ID?
    3900180. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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