Other / mixed grade configuration · Upper Arlington, OH

Upper Arlington Online Academy

Federal NCES profile for Upper Arlington Online Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390449306078
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Upper Arlington Online Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#9 of 9
public schools in Upper Arlington · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
23.5:1
large classes for Ohio
47
students enrolled

Upper Arlington Online Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Upper Arlington Online Academy ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Upper Arlington, OH.

Enrollment

47

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Upper Arlington Online Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Upper Arlington Online Academy

Upper Arlington Online Academy is a small combined-grade school in Upper Arlington, Ohio, enrolling 47 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.5:1 is larger than about 90% of Ohio schools and 29% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Ohio schools, with 47 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (9%) (diversity index 40/100).

The surrounding Upper Arlington City spends $17,718 per pupil, 21% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Upper Arlington City also operates Upper Arlington High School (1,908 students) and Barrington Road Elementary School (800 students) alongside Upper Arlington Online Academy.

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 Upper Arlington Online Academy compares

Upper Arlington Online 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 23.5:1 ▲ 29% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 47 top 97% - -

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

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 90% in Ohio - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$17,718
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
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 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

White 76.6%
African American 8.5%
Asian 8.5%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Upper Arlington Online Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Arlington City, which includes Upper Arlington Online Academy.

$17,718
Per student
+21%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.9%
State 10.3%
Federal 4.8%

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 Upper Arlington Online Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Arlington High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Barrington Road Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hastings Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jones Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Tremont Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Upper Arlington Online Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Arlington City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Upper Arlington Online Academy'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 Upper Arlington Online Academy

How many students attend Upper Arlington Online Academy?

Upper Arlington Online Academy has 47 students enrolled. It is a public school in Upper Arlington, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Arlington Online Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Arlington Online Academy is 23.5:1, which is 29% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Arlington Online Academy?

The largest demographic group at Upper Arlington Online Academy is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Upper Arlington, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Arlington Online Academy?

Upper Arlington Online Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Upper Arlington Online Academy rank among public schools in Upper Arlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Upper Arlington Online Academy ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Upper Arlington, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Upper Arlington on the city page.

Is Upper Arlington Online Academy a good school?

Upper Arlington Online Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Upper Arlington City?

Besides Upper Arlington Online Academy, Upper Arlington City also operates Upper Arlington High School (1,908 students), Barrington Road Elementary School (800 students), and Hastings Middle School (753 students). See the Upper Arlington City 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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