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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
At $13,901 per pupil, Zenith Academy West ranks #454 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 West operates 1 public schools serving 142 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $13,901 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 9.7% local, 58.9% state, and 31.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% African American, 4.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Zenith Academy West, enrolling 141 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Zenith Academy West accounts for 99.3% of all Zenith Academy West student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Zenith Academy West a distant remainder — means Zenith Academy West-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 West chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — 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 West is typically wider than the Zenith Academy West-aggregate figure suggests.
Zenith Academy West has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 142 students.
How much does Zenith Academy West spend per student?
Zenith Academy West spends $13,901 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Zenith Academy West?
Zenith Academy West students are 91.5% African American, 4.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.