University of Cleveland Preparatory School

Public school district · Cuyahoga County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901457

University of Cleveland Preparatory School spent $16,138 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 138 students in 2024-25; 54.8% 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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School in enrollment (188 to 194 students) and University of Cleveland Preparatory School itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to University of Cleveland Preparatory School, FY23Phoenix Community Learning Ctr $18,326; Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown $17,841; University of Cleveland Preparatory School $16,138; Monroe Preparatory Academy $16,085; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; iLEAD Spring Meadows $13,755; Lake Erie International High School $13,644; Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts $13,177; Dampe Community School $12,807; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20kPhoenix Community Learning Ctr$18,326Horizon Science Academy Dayton…$17,841University of Cleveland Prepar…$16,138Monroe Preparatory Academy$16,085East Preparatory Academy$13,990iLEAD Spring Meadows$13,755Lake Erie International High S…$13,644Constellation Schools: Westsid…$13,177Dampe Community School$12,807Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to University of Cleveland Preparatory School, FY23Phoenix Community Learning Ctr $18,326; Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown $17,841; University of Cleveland Preparatory School $16,138; Monroe Preparatory Academy $16,085; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; iLEAD Spring Meadows $13,755; Lake Erie International High School $13,644; Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts $13,177; Dampe Community School $12,807; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20kPhoenix Community Learning Ctr$18,326Horizon Science Academy Dayton Down…$17,841University of Cleveland Preparatory…$16,138Monroe Preparatory Academy$16,085East Preparatory Academy$13,990iLEAD Spring Meadows$13,755Lake Erie International High School$13,644Constellation Schools: Westside Com…$13,177Dampe Community School$12,807Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to University of Cleveland Preparatory School, FY23Phoenix Community Learning Ctr $18,326; Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown $17,841; University of Cleveland Preparatory School $16,138; Monroe Preparatory Academy $16,085; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; iLEAD Spring Meadows $13,755; Lake Erie International High School $13,644; Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts $13,177; Dampe Community School $12,807; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20kPhoenix Community Learning Ctr$18,326Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown$17,841University of Cleveland Preparatory School$16,138Monroe Preparatory Academy$16,085East Preparatory Academy$13,990iLEAD Spring Meadows$13,755Lake Erie International High School$13,644Constellation Schools: Westside Community S…$13,177Dampe Community School$12,807Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to University of Cleveland Preparatory School, FY23Phoenix Community Learning Ctr $18,326; Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown $17,841; University of Cleveland Preparatory School $16,138; Monroe Preparatory Academy $16,085; East Preparatory Academy $13,990; iLEAD Spring Meadows $13,755; Lake Erie International High School $13,644; Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts $13,177; Dampe Community School $12,807; Fairborn Digital Academy $7,459; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20kPhoenix Community Learning Ctr$18,326Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown$17,841University of Cleveland Preparatory Sch…$16,138Monroe Preparatory Academy$16,085East Preparatory Academy$13,990iLEAD Spring Meadows$13,755Lake Erie International High School$13,644Constellation Schools: Westside Communi…$13,177Dampe Community School$12,807Fairborn Digital Academy$7,459State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$3,432,000 in revenue: 54.8% state, 0.1% local and 45.1% federal. Total spending including $188,000 of capital outlay was $3,238,000, or $17,132 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

University of Cleveland Preparatory School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,880,000; Local $3,000; Federal $1,549,000; total $3,432,000.
  • State$1,880,000 55%
  • Local$3,000 0%
  • Federal$1,549,000 45%

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

189 students in 2022-23, 164 students in 2023-24, 138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

University of Cleveland Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231892023-241642024-25138
University of Cleveland Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231892023-241642024-25138
University of Cleveland Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231892023-241642024-25138
University of Cleveland Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231892023-241642024-25138

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231899.021.0
2023-2416412.013.7
2024-2513811.012.5

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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 15-31% in reading and 6-23% 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 arts15-31%59%125
Math6-23%54%124

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, 138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
University of Cleveland Preparatory School13812.5All 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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School

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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentUniversity of Cleveland Preparatory School ranks 212 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,138).#212 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioUniversity of Cleveland Preparatory School is the number 836 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 189 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#836 of 999
  3. Lake Erie International High SchoolThe next larger Ohio district: 191 students in fall 2022, $13,644 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,644
  4. Monroe Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 188 students in fall 2022, $16,085 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,085
  5. Compare University of Cleveland Preparatory School with Lake Erie International High 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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School

  1. How many schools and students are in University of Cleveland Preparatory School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does University of Cleveland Preparatory School spend per student?
    $16,138 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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School's money come from?
    $3,432,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.8% state, 0.1% local and 45.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in University of Cleveland Preparatory School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in University of Cleveland Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 15-31% in reading and 6-23% 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 University of Cleveland Preparatory School's NCES district ID?
    3901457. 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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