South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901622

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield spent $12,043 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 249 students in 2024-25; 68.3% 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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield in enrollment (271 to 282 students) and South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Focus Schools $14,850; Harvard Avenue Performance Academy $14,630; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted $14,074; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield $12,043; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Focus Schools$14,850Harvard Avenue Performance Aca…$14,630Cleveland Arts and Social Scie…$14,348L. Hollingworth School for Tal…$14,074Lake Erie College Preparatory …$13,656South Columbus Preparatory Aca…$12,043Lorain Bilingual Preparatory A…$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community Sch…$11,700State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Focus Schools $14,850; Harvard Avenue Performance Academy $14,630; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted $14,074; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield $12,043; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Focus Schools$14,850Harvard Avenue Performance Academy$14,630Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences …$14,348L. Hollingworth School for Talented…$14,074Lake Erie College Preparatory School$13,656South Columbus Preparatory Academy …$12,043Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community School$11,700State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Focus Schools $14,850; Harvard Avenue Performance Academy $14,630; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted $14,074; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield $12,043; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Focus Schools$14,850Harvard Avenue Performance Academy$14,630Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy$14,348L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gif…$14,074Lake Erie College Preparatory School$13,656South Columbus Preparatory Academy at South…$12,043Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community School$11,700State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield, FY23Jefferson Township Local $27,412; Performance Academy Eastland $15,617; Focus Schools $14,850; Harvard Avenue Performance Academy $14,630; Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy $14,348; L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted $14,074; Lake Erie College Preparatory School $13,656; South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield $12,043; Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy $11,794; Sullivant Avenue Community School $11,700; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30kJefferson Township Local$27,412Performance Academy Eastland$15,617Focus Schools$14,850Harvard Avenue Performance Academy$14,630Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Acad…$14,348L. Hollingworth School for Talented and…$14,074Lake Erie College Preparatory School$13,656South Columbus Preparatory Academy at S…$12,043Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy$11,794Sullivant Avenue Community School$11,700State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,742,000 in revenue: 68.3% state, 1.5% local and 30.2% federal. Total spending including $18,000 of capital outlay was $3,354,000, or $12,108 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,556,000; Local $55,000; Federal $1,131,000; total $3,742,000.
  • State$2,556,000 68%
  • Local$55,000 1%
  • Federal$1,131,000 30%

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

277 students in 2022-23, 256 students in 2023-24, 249 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232772023-242562024-25249
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232772023-242562024-25249
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232772023-242562024-25249
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield enrollment by school year2022-23: 277, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232772023-242562024-25249

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327714.019.8
2023-2425616.016.0
2024-2524915.016.6

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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield scored proficient or above: 33-52% in reading and 16-36% 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 arts33-52%59%132
Math16-36%54%132

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, 249 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield24916.6All 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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentSouth Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield ranks 455 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,043).#455 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioSouth Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield is the number 768 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 277 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#768 of 999
  3. Lake Erie College Preparatory SchoolThe next larger Ohio district: 279 students in fall 2022, $13,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,656
  4. Focus SchoolsThe next smaller Ohio district: 274 students in fall 2022, $14,850 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,850
  5. Compare South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield with Lake Erie College Preparatory SchoolEnrollment, 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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

  1. How many schools and students are in South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 249 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield spend per student?
    $12,043 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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield's money come from?
    $3,742,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.3% state, 1.5% local and 30.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield scored proficient or above: 33-52% in reading and 16-36% 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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield's NCES district ID?
    3901622. 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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