Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbus, OH

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390438000622
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools.

#12 of 88
schools in Columbus · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for Ohio
183
students enrolled

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School ranks #12 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH.

Enrollment

183

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 183 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 183 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (73%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Columbus City Schools District spends $20,324 per pupil, 39% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 47 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 183 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Columbus's public schools, it stands alongside Kipp Columbus (1,945 students): Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.3:1 vs 17.4:1).

Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students) and Whetstone High School (1,017 students) alongside Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School.

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 Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School compares

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 16% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 183 top 86% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Ohio - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
60.1%
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
$20,324
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 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 73.2%
Two or More 13.1%
White 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbus City Schools District, which includes Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School.

$20,324
Per student
+39%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.4%
State 19.7%
Federal 18.9%

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.

How Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northland High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Whetstone High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Briggs High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbus City Schools District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Columbus

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

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School

How many students attend Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School?

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbus, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School is African American at 73.2% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School?

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School rank among schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School ranks #12 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.

Is Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School a good school?

Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of 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 Columbus City Schools District?

Besides Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School, Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students), Whetstone High School (1,017 students), and Briggs High School (956 students). See the Columbus City Schools District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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