Middle school (grades 6-8) · Columbus, OH

Columbus Collegiate Academy

Federal NCES profile for Columbus Collegiate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390130505382Charter school
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Columbus Collegiate Academy earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#27 of 29
middle schools in Columbus · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
students per teacher
240
students enrolled

Columbus Collegiate Academy has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Collegiate Academy ranks #27 of 29 middle schools in Columbus, OH.

NCES CCD campus card

240 on latest CCD 390130505382 · Columbus, OH Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

240 enr · 18.5:1 · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Staunton Jr High School (240 students)

Resource Investment Index #27 of 29 middle schools in Columbus. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Columbus Collegiate Academy compares

Columbus Collegiate Academy vs Ohio and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 2% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 240 top 79% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Ohio - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
59.2%
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
$14,083
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Programs

District finance for Columbus Collegiate Academy reports $14,083 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Columbus

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Columbus Collegiate Academy

How many students attend Columbus Collegiate Academy?

Columbus Collegiate Academy has 240 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Columbus, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Collegiate Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbus Collegiate Academy is 18.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbus Collegiate Academy?

Columbus Collegiate Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Columbus Collegiate Academy rank among middle schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Collegiate Academy ranks #27 of 29 middle 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 middle schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Columbus Collegiate Academy?

None; Columbus Collegiate Academy is a single-school charter district, and Columbus Collegiate 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.

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