Akron Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Akron City (district ID 3904348)
Public school district · Summit County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904348
Akron Public Schools spent $20,491 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,273). Its 44 schools enrolled 19,873 students in 2024-25; 45.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,438 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Ohio: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Ohio's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Akron Public Schools ranks 3.
Where the money came from
$433,683,000 in revenue: 45.4% state, 37.1% local and 17.4% federal. Total spending including $20,496,000 of capital outlay was $457,671,000, or $22,279 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$196,967,000 45%
- Local$161,102,000 37%
- Federal$75,614,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
20,481 students in 2022-23, 19,930 students in 2023-24, 19,873 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20,481 | 1559.8 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 19,930 | 1573.7 | 12.7 |
| 2024-25 | 19,873 | 1464.7 | 13.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$136,039,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,622 per student
Akron Public Schools booked $136,039,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,625 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $83,716 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 63 in 100 Ohio districts with a figure (state median $78,983, 642 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $95,596,000 | 70.3% |
| Special education | $32,782,000 | 24.1% |
| Vocational | $7,661,000 | 5.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,008 in 2018-19, $5,167 in 2019-20, $5,614 in 2020-21, $5,762 in 2021-22, $6,622 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Akron Public Schools scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 25% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Ohio | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 35% | 59% | 9,224 |
| Math | 25% | 54% | 9,171 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 1,437 students in Akron Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,437 | 132,008 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
25 elementary schools, 9,135 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findley Community Learning Center | 555 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center | 473 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Seiberling Community Learning Center | 463 | 14.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Barber Community Learning Center | 431 | 12.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Hatton Community Learning Center | 431 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Crouse Community Learning Center | 429 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Forest Hill Community Learning Center | 405 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Mason Community Learning Center | 395 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Leggett Community Learning Center | 383 | 12.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| King Community Learning Center | 378 | 14.1 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Case Community Learning Center | 371 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Sam Salem Community Learning Center | 357 | 14.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center | 355 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Targeted program |
| McEbright Community Learning Center | 353 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| David Hill Community Learning Center | 349 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Schumacher Community Learning Center | 348 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Betty Jane Community Learning Center | 347 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Glover Community Learning Center | 344 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Voris Community Learning Center | 334 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Ritzman Community Learning Center | 320 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Portage Path Community Learning Center | 289 | 12.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Helen Arnold Community Learning Center | 288 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Rimer Community Learning Center | 277 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Windemere Community Learning Center | 266 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Pfeiffer Elementary School | 194 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 3,939 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Community Learning Center | 846 | 14.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Hyre Community Learning Center | 679 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Innes Community Learning Center | 673 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| I Promise School | 478 | 9.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Litchfield Community Learning Center | 469 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Miller-South Visual Performing Arts | 403 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM | 391 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 high schools, 6,494 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone Community Learning Center | 1,033 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Buchtel Community Learning Center | 994 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| East Community Learning Center | 923 | 11.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Garfield Community Learning Center | 912 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| North High School | 900 | 14.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Ellet Community Learning Center | 860 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Akron Early College High School | 399 | 25.7 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
| Akron STEM High School | 319 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Akron Alternative Academy | 154 | 19.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 305 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS Online | 192 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
| ELP Essex | 84 | 42.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Reach Center Summit Lake | 29 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Firestone Park Elementary School
Elementary school in Akron; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 315 students; 13.1 students per teacher.
Henry L Robinson Community Learning Center
School in Akron; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 285 students; 12.5 students per teacher.
ELP Stewart
School in Akron; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 138 students.
ELP Essex
School in Akron; open in 2024-25; 84 students; 42.0 students per teacher.
Reach Center Summit Lake
School in Akron; open in 2024-25; 29 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Akron Public Schools
- Website: akronschools.com
- Phone: (330) 761-1661
- Office: 10 N Main St, Akron, OH 44308
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Akron Public Schools
- Ohio districts by spending per studentAkron Public Schools ranks 22 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,491).#22 of 452
- Every school district in OhioAkron Public Schools is the number 7 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 20,543 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 999
- South Western City SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 21,766 students in fall 2022, $14,393 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,393
- Lakota Local School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 17,721 students in fall 2022, $12,053 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,053
- Compare Akron Public Schools with South Western City SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Firestone Community Learning Center, its largest high school1,033 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.1,033
- Teacher salary spending across OhioAkron Public Schools spent $83,716 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $78,983); spending, not a salary.$83,716
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Akron Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Akron Public Schools?
44 schools were open in 2024-25 (25 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high, 3 other), enrolling 19,873 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Akron Public Schools spend per student?
$20,491 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,438 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Akron Public Schools' money come from?
$433,683,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.4% state, 37.1% local and 17.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Akron Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,383 of the 27,193 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Akron Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$136,039,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,622 per student. Divided by the 1,625 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $83,716 per teacher, more than 63 in 100 Ohio districts (state median $78,983). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Akron Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Akron Public Schools scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 25% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Akron Public Schools?
86% of the 1,437 students in Akron Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Akron Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3904348. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25