Enrollment
59
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH
Road to Success Academy
Federal NCES profile for Road to Success Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390141205608Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Road to Success Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #5 of 44
- high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 59
- students enrolled
Road to Success Academy has class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Road to Success Academy ranks #5 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Road to Success Academy · Ohio
NCES ID 390141205608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Road to Success Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Road to Success Academy
Road to Success Academy is a small charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 59 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Ohio schools, with 59 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (76%) and White (17%) (diversity index 39/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 59 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Columbus's high schools, it stands alongside Worthington Kilbourne High School (1,623 students): Road to Success Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 20.8:1).
Road to Success Academy is a single-school charter district, so Road to Success Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 59 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 Road to Success Academy compares
Road to Success Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 27% in Ohio - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,093
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 59 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 76.3%
White 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Largest group: African American at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Road to Success Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Road to Success Academy, which includes Road to Success Academy.
$13,093
Per student
-11%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 78.2%
Federal 20.2%
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 high schools in Columbus
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Worthington Kilbourne High School
Standard public school
1,623 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Franklin Heights High School
Standard public school
1,398 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Northland High School
Standard public school
1,029 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Whetstone High School
Standard public school
1,017 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Briggs High School
Standard public school
956 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Hamilton Township High School
Standard public school
873 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~59 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Road to Success Academy
How many students attend Road to Success Academy?
Road to Success Academy has 59 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Road to Success Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Road to Success Academy is 14.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% 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 Road to Success Academy?
The largest demographic group at Road to Success Academy is African American at 76.3% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Road to Success Academy?
Road to Success Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Road to Success Academy rank among high schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Road to Success Academy ranks #5 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Columbus on the city page.
Is Road to Success Academy a good school?
Road to Success Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. 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 Road to Success Academy?
None; Road to Success Academy is a single-school charter district, and Road to Success Academy is its only campus.
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