Valley STEM+ME2 Academy operates 1 public schools serving 267 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 200 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mahoning County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,233 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 89.8% state, and 9.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #380 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 200:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American across the district's schools.
Valley Stem+Me2 Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Valley STEM+ME2 Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Valley STEM+ME2 Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Valley STEM+ME2 Academy student-counselor ratio is 200:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Valley STEM+ME2 Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 54.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Valley STEM+ME2 Academy has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 267 students.
How much does Valley STEM+ME2 Academy spend per student?
Valley STEM+ME2 Academy spends $8,233 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #380 in Ohio.
What is the average rent near Valley STEM+ME2 Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mahoning County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Valley STEM+ME2 Academy?
Valley STEM+ME2 Academy students are 84.5% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley STEM+ME2 Academy?
Valley STEM+ME2 Academy has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #380 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.