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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
390017804702	841	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	4480 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 269-0150	166	8	19.6		40 (24.1%)	111 (66.9%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$9,283	3.4	2.1	861	20
390437805840	842	John F Kennedy High School	Public	6-12	15111 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5200	585	45	13		8 (1.4%)	561 (95.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$16,901	3.3	5.2	803	39
390147205727	843	Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown	Public, Charter	9-12	3405 Market St	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-9070	243	6	40.5		19 (7.8%)	175 (72.0%)	28 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	$11,019	3.2	2.5	856	13
390017604700	844	Black River Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2015 W River Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Black River Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 324-1755	145	5	32.2		59 (40.7%)	28 (19.3%)	39 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.1%)	$10,449	3.2	5.7	793	51
390141505601	845	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3167 Fulton Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Sch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 273-3033	264	13	20.3		30 (11.4%)	103 (39.0%)	111 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	$9,700	3.1	5.5	798	47
390159505936	846	Liberty High School	Public, Charter	10-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	312	8	39		115 (36.9%)	161 (51.6%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	$7,946	3	3.1	845	1
390437104202	847	Choices Alternative School	Public	11-12	521 Tuscarawas St W	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 451-3300	156	4	39		56 (35.9%)	66 (42.3%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (17.3%)	$9,917	2.9	4.4	818	29
390005203027	848	Invictus High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3122 Euclid Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Invictus High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-7200	298	13	22.9	33.6%	34 (11.4%)	250 (83.9%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,624	2.9	3.6	837	11
390141005568	849	Mason Run High School	Public, Charter	9-12	923 S James Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Mason Run High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 362-7540	156	4	39		6 (3.8%)	130 (83.3%)	16 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$9,960	2.9	5.1	804	45
390445106065	850	North College Hill Trojan Way Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1731 Goodman Ave	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(513) 931-8181	139	4	34.7		13 (9.4%)	113 (81.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	$2,420	2.9	2.8	850

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 864)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
390017804702	841	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	4480 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 269-0150	166	8	19.6		40 (24.1%)	111 (66.9%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$9,283							3.4	2.1	861	20
390437805840	842	John F Kennedy High School	Public	6-12	15111 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5200	585	45	13		8 (1.4%)	561 (95.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$16,901							3.3	5.2	803	39
390147205727	843	Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown	Public, Charter	9-12	3405 Market St	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-9070	243	6	40.5		19 (7.8%)	175 (72.0%)	28 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	$11,019							3.2	2.5	856	13
390017604700	844	Black River Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2015 W River Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Black River Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 324-1755	145	5	32.2		59 (40.7%)	28 (19.3%)	39 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.1%)	$10,449							3.2	5.7	793	51
390141505601	845	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3167 Fulton Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Sch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 273-3033	264	13	20.3		30 (11.4%)	103 (39.0%)	111 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	$9,700							3.1	5.5	798	47
390159505936	846	Liberty High School	Public, Charter	10-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	312	8	39		115 (36.9%)	161 (51.6%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	$7,946							3	3.1	845	1
390437104202	847	Choices Alternative School	Public	11-12	521 Tuscarawas St W	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 451-3300	156	4	39		56 (35.9%)	66 (42.3%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (17.3%)	$9,917							2.9	4.4	818	29
390005203027	848	Invictus High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3122 Euclid Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Invictus High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-7200	298	13	22.9	33.6%	34 (11.4%)	250 (83.9%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,624							2.9	3.6	837	11
390141005568	849	Mason Run High School	Public, Charter	9-12	923 S James Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Mason Run High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 362-7540	156	4	39		6 (3.8%)	130 (83.3%)	16 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$9,960							2.9	5.1	804	45
390445106065	850	North College Hill Trojan Way Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1731 Goodman Ave	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(513) 931-8181	139	4	34.7		13 (9.4%)	113 (81.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	$2,420							2.9	2.8	850