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

Monroe Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Monroe Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390059405085Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monroe Preparatory Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Sandusky · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
13.6:1
small classes for Ohio
204
students enrolled

Monroe Preparatory Academy has class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Monroe Preparatory Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Sandusky, OH.

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

+2 students YoY

Monroe Preparatory Academy held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 390059405085 · Sandusky, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

204 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Mineral Springs Elem. School (204 students)

Monroe Preparatory Academy held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Monroe Preparatory Academy compares

Monroe Preparatory Academy 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 13.6:1 ▼ 25% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 204 top 83% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 17% in Ohio - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
81.4%
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
$16,085
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 37.7%
White 28.9%
Two or More 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 37.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Monroe Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Monroe Preparatory Academy reports $16,085 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sandusky

3 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 Monroe Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Monroe Preparatory Academy?

Monroe Preparatory Academy has 204 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sandusky, OH. CCD year-over-year: 188 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Monroe Preparatory Academy is 13.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% 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 Monroe Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Monroe Preparatory Academy is African American at 37.7% of enrollment, in Sandusky, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe Preparatory Academy?

Monroe Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Monroe Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Sandusky?

By Resource Investment Index, Monroe Preparatory Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Sandusky, 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 Sandusky on the city page.

What other schools are in Monroe Preparatory Academy?

None; Monroe Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Monroe Preparatory 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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