An equity score of 36/100 ranks South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield #576 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,043 per pupil, South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield ranks #855 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield operates 1 public schools serving 277 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 $12,043 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.3% local, 70.2% state, and 27.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #576 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 97.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% African American, 12.0% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield accounts for 89.9% of all South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield a distant remainder — means South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield chronic absenteeism rate is 97.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield'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 South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield?
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 277 students.
How much does South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield spend per student?
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield spends $12,043 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #576 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield?
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield students are 59.8% African American, 12.0% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield?
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #576 out of 821 districts in Ohio.