Enrollment
118
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dayton, OH
Miami Valley Academies
Federal NCES profile for Miami Valley Academies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390024104688Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Miami Valley Academies earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #17 of 31
- elementary schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 118
- students enrolled
Miami Valley Academies has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Miami Valley Academies ranks #17 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: Miami Valley Academies · Ohio
NCES ID 390024104688 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miami Valley Academies compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Miami Valley Academies
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Miami Valley Academies sits near the smaller end of the Ohio enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Miami Valley Academies's 47.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Miami Valley Academies is a small charter elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Miami Valley Academies is leaner than roughly 96% of Ohio schools and 50% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Ohio schools, with 118 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by White (38%) and African American (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 38.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 30 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 118 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Dayton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Deca Prep (950 students): Miami Valley Academies is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.1:1 vs 14.8:1).
Miami Valley Academies is a single-school charter district, so Miami Valley Academies operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 118 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
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 Miami Valley Academies compares
Miami Valley Academies on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 50% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.5%
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
$16,538
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 38.1%
African American 36.4%
Two or More 16.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 38.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Miami Valley Academies is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami Valley Academies, which includes Miami Valley Academies.
$16,538
Per student
+13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 60.8%
Federal 38.2%
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 elementary schools in Dayton
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Deca Prep
Standard public school
950 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Pathway School of Discovery
Standard public school
843 students
Emerson Academy
Standard public school
674 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Smith Middle School
Standard public school
642 students 25.7:1 students per teacher
North Dayton School of Science & Discovery
Standard public school
586 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus
Standard public school
552 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~118 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Miami Valley Academies
How many students attend Miami Valley Academies?
Miami Valley Academies has 118 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miami Valley Academies?
The student-teacher ratio at Miami Valley Academies is 9.1:1, which is 50% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 42% 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 Miami Valley Academies?
The largest demographic group at Miami Valley Academies is White at 38.1% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miami Valley Academies?
Miami Valley Academies has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Miami Valley Academies rank among elementary schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Miami Valley Academies ranks #17 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, 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 Dayton on the city page.
What other schools are in Miami Valley Academies?
None; Miami Valley Academies is a single-school charter district, and Miami Valley Academies is its only campus.
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