Steel Academy

Public school district · Summit County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901567

Steel Academy spent $15,314 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 82 students in 2024-25; 78.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (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 Steel Academy in enrollment (149 to 156 students) and Steel Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Steel Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.05k10k15k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - You…$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Steel Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.05k10k15k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - Youngsto…$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas Comm…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Steel Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - Youngstown$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas Community El…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Steel Academy, FY23Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown $23,253; Wings Academy 1 $22,621; Green Inspiration Academy $20,500; Southside Academy $18,473; Steel Academy $15,314; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary $13,421; Niles Preparatory Academy $12,425; Mason Run High School $12,346; Findlay Digital Academy $9,359; Mahoning Unlimited Classroom $5,430; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k25kSummit Academy Secondary - Youngstown$23,253Wings Academy 1$22,621Green Inspiration Academy$20,500Southside Academy$18,473Steel Academy$15,314Constellation Schools: Puritas Communit…$13,421Niles Preparatory Academy$12,425Mason Run High School$12,346Findlay Digital Academy$9,359Mahoning Unlimited Classroom$5,430State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$2,496,000 in revenue: 78.5% state, 0.6% local and 20.9% federal. Total spending including $240,000 of capital outlay was $2,584,000, or $16,889 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Steel Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,960,000; Local $14,000; Federal $522,000; total $2,496,000.
  • State$1,960,000 79%
  • Local$14,000 1%
  • Federal$522,000 21%

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

153 students in 2022-23, 135 students in 2023-24, 82 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Steel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 820501001502002022-231532023-241352024-2582
Steel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 820501001502002022-231532023-241352024-2582
Steel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 820501001502002022-231532023-241352024-2582
Steel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 135, 2024-25: 820501001502002022-231532023-241352024-2582

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2315314.010.9
2023-2413511.012.3
2024-25827.510.9

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 Steel Academy scored proficient or above: 0-20% in reading and 0-20% 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 arts0-20%59%62
Math0-20%54%63

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

40-59% of the 16 students in Steel 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 rate40‑59%86.2%
Students in the class16132,008

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 high school, 82 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Steel Academy8210.9All 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.

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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 Steel Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentSteel Academy ranks 260 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,314).#260 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioSteel Academy is the number 862 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 153 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#862 of 999
  3. Green Inspiration AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 156 students in fall 2022, $20,500 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,500
  4. Constellation Schools: Puritas Community ElementaryThe next smaller Ohio district: 152 students in fall 2022, $13,421 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,421
  5. Compare Steel Academy with Green Inspiration AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Steel Academy, its largest high school82 students in 2024-25, 10.9 per teacher.82
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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 Steel Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Steel Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 82 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Steel Academy spend per student?
    $15,314 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 Steel Academy's money come from?
    $2,496,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.5% state, 0.6% local and 20.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Steel Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Steel Academy scored proficient or above: 0-20% in reading and 0-20% 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 Steel Academy?
    40-59% of the 16 students in Steel 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 Steel Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901567. 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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