Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbus, OH

Arts & College Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Arts & College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390022304747Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arts & College Preparatory Academy earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#44 of 88
schools in Columbus · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
473
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Arts & College Preparatory Academy ranks #44 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Arts & College Preparatory Academy held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 390022304747 · Columbus, OH Other · SMALL · CHARTER

473 enr · 36.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Vaughn Road Elementary School (473 students)

Arts & College Preparatory Academy held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Arts & College Preparatory Academy compares

Arts & College Preparatory Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▲ 14% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 473 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
55.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,981
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.2%
African American 35.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 45.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Arts & College Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Arts & College Preparatory Academy reports $10,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Columbus

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Arts & College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Arts & College Preparatory Academy?

Arts & College Preparatory Academy has 473 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 483 (2022-23) → 461 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arts & College Preparatory Academy?

36.0% of students at Arts & College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arts & College Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Arts & College Preparatory Academy is White at 45.2% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arts & College Preparatory Academy?

Arts & College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arts & College Preparatory Academy rank among schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Arts & College Preparatory Academy ranks #44 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Arts & College Preparatory Academy?

None; Arts & College Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Arts & College Preparatory Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.