Alternative Education Academy School District

1557 Vernon Odom Blvd Ste 203
Akron, OH 44320-4428
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Alternative Education Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 5,500 students in Alternative Education Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Alternative Education Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
1 School
2,541 Schools
# Students
5,500 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
30:1

District Rank

Alternative Education Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 18% has decreased from 25% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#721 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alternative Education Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alternative Education Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alternative Education Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alternative Education Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.53
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
499 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
1,356 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
25%
18%
# White Students
3,075 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
56%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
481 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
301
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
409
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
532
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
735
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
445
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,396 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alternative Education Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Alternative Education Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$6,471
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alternative Education Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$6,396
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alternative Education Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alternative Education Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alternative Education Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1557 Vernon Odom Blvd Ste 203
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 253-8680
Grades: K-12
| 5,500 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,500 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 30:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 18% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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