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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks South Scioto Academy #472 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,668 per pupil, South Scioto Academy ranks #173 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Scioto Academy operates 1 public schools serving 202 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 $16,668 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 , 76.7% state, and 23.3% 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 42/100, ranked #472 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 61.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is South Scioto Academy, enrolling 224 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
South Scioto Academy accounts for 100.0% of all South Scioto Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Scioto Academy a distant remainder — means South Scioto Academy-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.
South Scioto Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 61.2% — 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.
South Scioto Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 202 students.
How much does South Scioto Academy spend per student?
South Scioto Academy spends $16,668 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #472 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of South Scioto Academy?
South Scioto Academy students are 81.3% African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Scioto Academy?
South Scioto Academy has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #472 out of 806 districts in Ohio.