Other / mixed grade configuration · Cincinnati, OH

Leap Academy at North Fairmount

Federal NCES profile for Leap Academy at North Fairmount, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437505907
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leap Academy at North Fairmount earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools.

#50 of 87
schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
11.9:1
small classes for Ohio
333
students enrolled

Leap Academy at North Fairmount has class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leap Academy at North Fairmount ranks #50 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

333

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Leap Academy at North Fairmount 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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount

Leap Academy at North Fairmount is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 333 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Leap Academy at North Fairmount is leaner than roughly 90% of Ohio schools and 35% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 333 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Its student body is led by African American (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Cincinnati Public Schools spends $18,181 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cincinnati's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students): Leap Academy at North Fairmount is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 18:1).

Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students) and Western Hills University High School (1,342 students) alongside Leap Academy at North Fairmount.

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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount compares

Leap Academy at North Fairmount on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 35% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 333 top 62% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 35% 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
54.7%
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
$18,181
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 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

African American 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
Two or More 3.9%
White 2.1%

Largest group: African American at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Leap Academy at North Fairmount is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Public Schools, which includes Leap Academy at North Fairmount.

$18,181
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 24.6%
Federal 21.8%

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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walnut Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Western Hills University High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
School for Creative and Performing Arts Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Withrow University High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Aiken New Tech High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leap Academy at North Fairmount's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cincinnati Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cincinnati

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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount'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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount

How many students attend Leap Academy at North Fairmount?

Leap Academy at North Fairmount has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leap Academy at North Fairmount?

The student-teacher ratio at Leap Academy at North Fairmount is 11.9:1, which is 35% 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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount?

The largest demographic group at Leap Academy at North Fairmount is African American at 64.3% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leap Academy at North Fairmount?

Leap Academy at North Fairmount has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Leap Academy at North Fairmount rank among schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Leap Academy at North Fairmount ranks #50 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Leap Academy at North Fairmount a good school?

Leap Academy at North Fairmount earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Cincinnati Public Schools?

Besides Leap Academy at North Fairmount, Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students), Western Hills University High School (1,342 students), and School for Creative and Performing Arts (1,300 students). See the Cincinnati Public Schools 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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