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An equity score of 55/100 ranks Zenith Academy #253 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,912 per pupil, Zenith Academy ranks #320 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Zenith Academy operates 1 public schools serving 441 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,912 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.2% local, 59.8% state, and 40.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #253 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 429:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% African American, 9.3% Asian, 1.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Zenith Academy, enrolling 429 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Zenith Academy accounts for 97.3% of all Zenith Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Zenith Academy a distant remainder — means Zenith Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Zenith Academy student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Zenith Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Zenith Academy is typically wider than the Zenith Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Zenith Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 441 students.
How much does Zenith Academy spend per student?
Zenith Academy spends $14,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #253 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Zenith Academy?
Zenith Academy students are 88.6% African American, 9.3% Asian, 1.9% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Zenith Academy?
Zenith Academy has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #253 out of 806 districts in Ohio.