Enrollment
257
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fairborn, OH
Fairborn Digital Academy
Federal NCES profile for Fairborn Digital Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390015504767Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairborn Digital Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Fairborn · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 257
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Fairborn Digital Academy ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fairborn, OH.
School address
District: Fairborn Digital Academy · Ohio
NCES ID 390015504767 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Fairborn Digital Academy
Fairborn Digital Academy is a mid-sized charter high school in Fairborn, Ohio, enrolling 257 students.
Enrollment of 257 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 37/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Fairborn Digital Academy spends $9,035 per pupil, 38% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Fairborn's high schools, it stands alongside Fairborn High School (1,027 students): Fairborn Digital Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Fairborn Digital Academy is a single-school charter district, so Fairborn Digital Academy 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 Fairborn Digital Academy compares
Fairborn Digital Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 257 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,035
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 78.2%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
African American 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Fairborn Digital Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairborn Digital Academy, which includes Fairborn Digital Academy.
$9,035
Per student
-38%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 73.9%
Federal 25.4%
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 high schools in Fairborn
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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
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Frequently asked questions about Fairborn Digital Academy
How many students attend Fairborn Digital Academy?
Fairborn Digital Academy has 257 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairborn, OH.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairborn Digital Academy?
The largest demographic group at Fairborn Digital Academy is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Fairborn, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairborn Digital Academy?
Fairborn Digital Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fairborn Digital Academy rank among public schools in Fairborn?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairborn Digital Academy ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fairborn, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairborn on the city page.
Is Fairborn Digital Academy a good school?
Fairborn Digital Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Fairborn Digital Academy?
None; Fairborn Digital Academy is a single-school charter district, and Fairborn Digital Academy is its only campus.
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