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An equity score of 54/100 ranks Richard Allen Preparatory #276 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,997 per pupil, Richard Allen Preparatory ranks #440 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Richard Allen Preparatory operates 1 public schools serving 451 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,997 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.4% local, 56.5% state, and 27.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #276 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 51.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% African American, 0.5% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Richard Allen Preparatory, enrolling 374 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Richard Allen Preparatory accounts for 82.9% of all Richard Allen Preparatory student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Richard Allen Preparatory a distant remainder — means Richard Allen Preparatory-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.
Richard Allen Preparatory chronic absenteeism rate is 51.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Richard Allen Preparatory?
Richard Allen Preparatory has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 451 students.
How much does Richard Allen Preparatory spend per student?
Richard Allen Preparatory spends $13,997 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #276 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Richard Allen Preparatory?
Richard Allen Preparatory students are 95.5% African American, 0.5% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richard Allen Preparatory?
Richard Allen Preparatory has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #276 out of 806 districts in Ohio.