Enrollment
61
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 390135005447 Charter school
Ashland County Community Academy — Ashland, OH
Federal NCES profile for Ashland County Community Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Ashland County Community Academy · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.5%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashland County Community Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ashland County Community Academy reports 61 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 64% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 59% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 58.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% above the Ohio average and 13% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ashland County Community Academy spends $13,430 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.7% from local sources (property taxes), 65.2% from the state, and 33.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ashland County Community Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 64% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.5% | ▲ 85% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
— 64% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,430
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 61 Top 4% in Ohio — larger than 96% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 6.5:1 -64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% +85% vs state
NCES ID 390135005447
Student demographics
White 96.7%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashland County Community Academy, which includes Ashland County Community Academy.
$13,430
Per student
-20%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.7%
State 65.2%
Federal 33.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Ashland
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Reagan Elementary School
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Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
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440 students 10:1 students per teacher
Mapleton Elementary School
Standard public school
363 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Crestview Elementary School
Standard public school
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Mapleton Virtual Academy
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ashland County Community Academy
How many students attend Ashland County Community Academy?
Ashland County Community Academy has 61 students enrolled. It is a other school in Ashland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland County Community Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashland County Community Academy is 6.5:1, which is 64% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashland County Community Academy?
58.5% of students at Ashland County Community Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashland County Community Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ashland County Community Academy is White at 96.7%. The school serves a student body in Ashland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland County Community Academy?
Ashland County Community Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.