Other / mixed grade configuration · Toledo, OH

Horizon Science Academy Toledo

Federal NCES profile for Horizon Science Academy Toledo, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390051005220Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Horizon Science Academy Toledo earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#43 of 45
schools in Toledo · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
12:1
small classes for Ohio
515
students enrolled

Horizon Science Academy Toledo has class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Academy Toledo ranks #43 of 45 schools in Toledo, OH.

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

+20 students YoY

Horizon Science Academy Toledo held near 535 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 390051005220 · Toledo, OH Other · MID · CHARTER

515 enr · 12:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Cottonwood Elementary School (515 students)

Horizon Science Academy Toledo held near 535 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Horizon Science Academy Toledo compares

Horizon Science Academy Toledo 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 12:1 ▼ 34% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 515 top 30% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
515
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Ohio - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.9%
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
$14,713
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 515 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
274
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 53.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 56.1%
White 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 8.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Horizon Science Academy Toledo is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Horizon Science Academy Toledo reports $14,713 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Toledo

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

Nationwide other 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 Horizon Science Academy Toledo

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy Toledo?

Horizon Science Academy Toledo has 515 students enrolled. It is a public school in Toledo, OH. CCD year-over-year: 515 (2022-23) → 535 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy Toledo?

The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy Toledo is 12:1, which is 34% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% 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 Horizon Science Academy Toledo?

The largest demographic group at Horizon Science Academy Toledo is African American at 56.1% of enrollment, in Toledo, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Horizon Science Academy Toledo?

Horizon Science Academy Toledo has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Horizon Science Academy Toledo rank among schools in Toledo?

By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Academy Toledo ranks #43 of 45 schools in Toledo, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Toledo on the city page.

What other schools are in Horizon Science Academy Toledo?

None; Horizon Science Academy Toledo is a single-school charter district, and Horizon Science Academy Toledo 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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