The Academy for Urban Scholars

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901433

The Academy for Urban Scholars spent $17,658 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 73% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 386 students in 2024-25; 55.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-64% (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 The Academy for Urban Scholars in enrollment (323 to 344 students) and The Academy for Urban Scholars itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Academy for Urban Scholars, FY23Sebring Local $22,312; The Academy for Urban Scholars $17,658; Graham Elementary and Middle School $16,601; Horizon Science Academy-Springfield $16,334; Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy $16,305; Wildwood Environmental Academy $14,644; Marshall High School $14,243; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Dayton Early College Academy Inc $11,625; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25kSebring Local$22,312The Academy for Urban Scholars$17,658Graham Elementary and Middle S…$16,601Horizon Science Academy-Spring…$16,334Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness…$16,305Wildwood Environmental Academy$14,644Marshall High School$14,243Whitehall Preparatory and Fitn…$13,669Akron Preparatory School$13,206Dayton Early College Academy I…$11,625State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Academy for Urban Scholars, FY23Sebring Local $22,312; The Academy for Urban Scholars $17,658; Graham Elementary and Middle School $16,601; Horizon Science Academy-Springfield $16,334; Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy $16,305; Wildwood Environmental Academy $14,644; Marshall High School $14,243; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Dayton Early College Academy Inc $11,625; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25kSebring Local$22,312The Academy for Urban Scholars$17,658Graham Elementary and Middle School$16,601Horizon Science Academy-Springfield$16,334Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Acad…$16,305Wildwood Environmental Academy$14,644Marshall High School$14,243Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness A…$13,669Akron Preparatory School$13,206Dayton Early College Academy Inc$11,625State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Academy for Urban Scholars, FY23Sebring Local $22,312; The Academy for Urban Scholars $17,658; Graham Elementary and Middle School $16,601; Horizon Science Academy-Springfield $16,334; Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy $16,305; Wildwood Environmental Academy $14,644; Marshall High School $14,243; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Dayton Early College Academy Inc $11,625; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25kSebring Local$22,312The Academy for Urban Scholars$17,658Graham Elementary and Middle School$16,601Horizon Science Academy-Springfield$16,334Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy$16,305Wildwood Environmental Academy$14,644Marshall High School$14,243Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy$13,669Akron Preparatory School$13,206Dayton Early College Academy Inc$11,625State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Academy for Urban Scholars, FY23Sebring Local $22,312; The Academy for Urban Scholars $17,658; Graham Elementary and Middle School $16,601; Horizon Science Academy-Springfield $16,334; Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy $16,305; Wildwood Environmental Academy $14,644; Marshall High School $14,243; Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy $13,669; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Dayton Early College Academy Inc $11,625; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20k25kSebring Local$22,312The Academy for Urban Scholars$17,658Graham Elementary and Middle School$16,601Horizon Science Academy-Springfield$16,334Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy$16,305Wildwood Environmental Academy$14,644Marshall High School$14,243Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Acade…$13,669Akron Preparatory School$13,206Dayton Early College Academy Inc$11,625State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$6,443,000 in revenue: 55.6% state, 14.7% local and 29.8% federal. Total spending including $64,000 of capital outlay was $5,944,000, or $17,850 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The Academy for Urban Scholars revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,580,000; Local $946,000; Federal $1,917,000; total $6,443,000.
  • State$3,580,000 56%
  • Local$946,000 15%
  • Federal$1,917,000 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

333 students in 2022-23, 375 students in 2023-24, 386 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The Academy for Urban Scholars enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233332023-243752024-25386
The Academy for Urban Scholars enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233332023-243752024-25386
The Academy for Urban Scholars enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233332023-243752024-25386
The Academy for Urban Scholars enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233332023-243752024-25386

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333315.022.2
2023-2437512.031.3
2024-2538614.027.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-64% of the 107 students in The Academy for Urban Scholars' 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 rate60‑64%86.2%
Students in the class107132,008

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, 386 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The Academy for Urban Scholars38627.6All 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 The Academy for Urban Scholars

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 The Academy for Urban Scholars

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentThe Academy for Urban Scholars ranks 145 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,658).#145 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioThe Academy for Urban Scholars is the number 736 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 333 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#736 of 999
  3. Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 334 students in fall 2022, $16,305 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,305
  4. Graham Elementary and Middle SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 331 students in fall 2022, $16,601 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,601
  5. Compare The Academy for Urban Scholars with Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. The Academy for Urban Scholars, its largest high school386 students in 2024-25, 27.6 per teacher.386
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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 The Academy for Urban Scholars

  1. How many schools and students are in The Academy for Urban Scholars?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 386 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The Academy for Urban Scholars spend per student?
    $17,658 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 The Academy for Urban Scholars' money come from?
    $6,443,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.6% state, 14.7% local and 29.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in The Academy for Urban Scholars?
    60-64% of the 107 students in The Academy for Urban Scholars' 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.
  5. What is The Academy for Urban Scholars' NCES district ID?
    3901433. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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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