Elementary school (grades K-5) · Akron, OH

Imagine Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for Imagine Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390154905797Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Imagine Leadership Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.

#37 of 38
elementary schools in Akron · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
48.3:1
large classes for Ohio
145
students enrolled

Imagine Leadership Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Leadership Academy ranks #37 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH.

School address

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

+14 students YoY

Imagine Leadership Academy grew from 119 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (+11.8%).

Teacher FTE added 3.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 390154905797 · Akron, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

145 enr · 48.3:1 · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Civano Community K-8 School (145 students)

Imagine Leadership Academy grew from 119 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (+11.8%). Teacher FTE added 3.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Imagine Leadership Academy compares

Imagine Leadership Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 48.3:1 ▲ 165% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 145 top 89% - -

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

48.3:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
48.3:1
students per teacher - 165% above state mean
Top 99% in Ohio - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$12,580
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
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 + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 89.7%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
White 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.1, Imagine Leadership Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Imagine Leadership Academy reports $12,580 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Akron

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Imagine Leadership Academy

How many students attend Imagine Leadership Academy?

Imagine Leadership Academy has 145 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, OH. CCD year-over-year: 119 (2022-23) → 133 (2023-24), up 14.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Imagine Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Imagine Leadership Academy is 48.3:1, which is 165% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 208% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Leadership Academy?

The largest demographic group at Imagine Leadership Academy is African American at 89.7% of enrollment, in Akron, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Leadership Academy?

Imagine Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Imagine Leadership Academy rank among elementary schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Leadership Academy ranks #37 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, 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 Akron on the city page.

What other schools are in Imagine Leadership Academy?

None; Imagine Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Leadership Academy 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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