Enrollment
552
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dayton, OH
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus
Federal NCES profile for Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390008303762Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #20 of 31
- elementary schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.1:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 552
- students enrolled
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus has class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus ranks #20 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus · Ohio
NCES ID 390008303762 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 552 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.1:1 is larger than about 86% of Ohio schools and 21% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 552 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 138 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus spends $11,041 per pupil, 25% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 29.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 128 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 552 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Dayton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Deca Prep (950 students): Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.1:1 vs 14.8:1).
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is a single-school charter district, so Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus compares
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.1:1 | ▲ 21% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 552 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
552
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 86% in Ohio - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
51.6%
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
$11,041
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 138 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 128 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 95.3%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
White 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.0, Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus, which includes Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus.
$11,041
Per student
-25%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 69.5%
Federal 29.4%
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 elementary schools in Dayton
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Deca Prep
Standard public school
950 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Pathway School of Discovery
Standard public school
843 students
Emerson Academy
Standard public school
674 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Smith Middle School
Standard public school
642 students 25.7:1 students per teacher
North Dayton School of Science & Discovery
Standard public school
586 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Klepinger Community School
Standard public school
540 students 60:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~552 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus
How many students attend Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus?
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus has 552 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is 22.1:1, which is 21% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus?
The largest demographic group at Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is African American at 95.3% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus?
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus rank among elementary schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus ranks #20 of 31 elementary 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 elementary schools in Dayton on the city page.
Is Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus a good school?
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus?
None; Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is a single-school charter district, and Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus is its only campus.
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