High school (grades 9-12) · Dayton, OH

Dayton Early College Academy Inc

Federal NCES profile for Dayton Early College Academy Inc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390130205399Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dayton Early College Academy Inc earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools.

#6 of 18
high schools in Dayton · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Ohio
56.5%
free-lunch eligible

Dayton Early College Academy Inc has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Early College Academy Inc ranks #6 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH.

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

+7 students YoY

Dayton Early College Academy Inc held near 343 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 28.2 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 390130205399 · Dayton, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

327 enr · 11.7:1 · 56.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Midfield High School (327 students)

Dayton Early College Academy Inc held near 343 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.2 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Dayton Early College Academy Inc compares

Dayton Early College Academy Inc 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
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 36% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.5% ▲ 79% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 327 top 63% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
327
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible - 79% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 9% in Ohio - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,625
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 + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 89.0%
White 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Dayton Early College Academy Inc is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Dayton Early College Academy Inc reports $11,625 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Dayton

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Dayton Early College Academy Inc

How many students attend Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

Dayton Early College Academy Inc has 327 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dayton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 336 (2022-23) → 343 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

The student-teacher ratio at Dayton Early College Academy Inc is 11.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

56.5% of students at Dayton Early College Academy Inc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

The largest demographic group at Dayton Early College Academy Inc is African American at 89.0% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

Dayton Early College Academy Inc has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Dayton Early College Academy Inc rank among high schools in Dayton?

By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Early College Academy Inc ranks #6 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Dayton on the city page.

What other schools are in Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

None; Dayton Early College Academy Inc is a single-school charter district, and Dayton Early College Academy Inc 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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