Stepstone Academy

Public school district · Cuyahoga County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901498

Stepstone Academy spent $14,261 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 186 students in 2024-25; 51.2% 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 Stepstone Academy in enrollment (196 to 210 students) and Stepstone Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stepstone Academy, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Bloomfield-Mespo Local $24,451; YouthBuild Columbus Community School $24,053; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; Intergenerational School The $15,148; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Tec…$79,254Bloomfield-Mespo Local$24,451YouthBuild Columbus Community …$24,053Northland Preparatory and Fitn…$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801Intergenerational School The$15,148City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stepstone Academy, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Bloomfield-Mespo Local $24,451; YouthBuild Columbus Community School $24,053; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; Intergenerational School The $15,148; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k60k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technolo…$79,254Bloomfield-Mespo Local$24,451YouthBuild Columbus Community School$24,053Northland Preparatory and Fitness A…$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801Intergenerational School The$15,148City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stepstone Academy, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Bloomfield-Mespo Local $24,451; YouthBuild Columbus Community School $24,053; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; Intergenerational School The $15,148; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Cente…$79,254Bloomfield-Mespo Local$24,451YouthBuild Columbus Community School$24,053Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801Intergenerational School The$15,148City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stepstone Academy, FY23Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers $79,254; Bloomfield-Mespo Local $24,451; YouthBuild Columbus Community School $24,053; Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy $16,954; South Scioto Academy $16,550; Imagine Columbus Primary School $15,801; Intergenerational School The $15,148; City Day Community School $14,990; Horizon Science Academy-Dayton $14,285; Stepstone Academy $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.040k80k100kVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology C…$79,254Bloomfield-Mespo Local$24,451YouthBuild Columbus Community School$24,053Northland Preparatory and Fitness Acade…$16,954South Scioto Academy$16,550Imagine Columbus Primary School$15,801Intergenerational School The$15,148City Day Community School$14,990Horizon Science Academy-Dayton$14,285Stepstone Academy$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,450,000 in revenue: 51.2% state, 15.5% local and 33.3% federal. Total spending was $2,895,000, or $14,261 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Stepstone Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,766,000; Local $536,000; Federal $1,148,000; total $3,450,000.
  • State$1,766,000 51%
  • Local$536,000 16%
  • Federal$1,148,000 33%

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

203 students in 2022-23, 187 students in 2023-24, 186 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Stepstone Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232032023-241872024-25186
Stepstone Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232032023-241872024-25186
Stepstone Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232032023-241872024-25186
Stepstone Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 18601002003002022-232032023-241872024-25186

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320311.018.5
2023-2418711.017.0
2024-2518612.015.5

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 Stepstone Academy scored proficient or above: 32-47% in reading and 0-16% 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 arts32-47%59%78
Math0-16%54%79

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, 186 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Stepstone Academy18615.5All 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 Stepstone Academy

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 Stepstone Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentStepstone Academy ranks 337 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,261).#337 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioStepstone Academy is the number 822 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 203 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#822 of 999
  3. Imagine Columbus Primary SchoolThe next larger Ohio district: 206 students in fall 2022, $15,801 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,801
  4. South Scioto AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 202 students in fall 2022, $16,550 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,550
  5. Compare Stepstone Academy with Imagine Columbus Primary 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 Stepstone Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Stepstone Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 186 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Stepstone Academy spend per student?
    $14,261 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 Stepstone Academy's money come from?
    $3,450,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.2% state, 15.5% local and 33.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Stepstone Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Stepstone Academy scored proficient or above: 32-47% in reading and 0-16% 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 Stepstone Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901498. 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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