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Youngstown Preparatory Academy

126 students · 1 schools · 63.0:1 ratio · grades K–5 · #904 of 1004 in Ohio

Students
126
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–Teacher
63.0:1
County
Mahoning
Grades
K–5
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Youngstown Preparatory Academy

Youngstown Preparatory Academy is a public school system serving Mahoning County, Ohio, based in Youngstown. It serves 126 students across 1 schools spanning K–5, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #904 largest of Ohio’s 1004 school systems.

Phone3304021372
Address810 Oak St, Youngstown, OH 44506
CountyMahoning County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Youngstown Preparatory Academy enrolls 126 students in 1 schools — an average of about 126 students per school. It serves grades K–5 and ranks #904 of 1004 statewide by enrollment.

Students
126
#904 of 1004 in Ohio
Schools
1
~126 students each
Grade span
K–5
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Youngstown Preparatory Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (126 students reported):

White
5%
Black
78%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Youngstown Preparatory Academy employs about 2 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 63.0:1 — above the Ohio average of about 16.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 21.

Student–teacher ratio
63.0:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
classroom teachers
Total staff
21
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Ohio funds schools

Ohio funds districts through the Fair School Funding Plan (the Cupp-Patterson plan), which builds a base cost per pupil from real inputs — staffing ratios, salaries, building operations and special education — then splits the cost between state and local shares using a capacity measure that weighs property valuation (60%) and resident income (40%). The FY2026–27 budget continued the formula but froze its cost inputs at FY2022 data, so the state share no longer tracks current costs.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Youngstown Preparatory Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Ohio rates districts on the Ohio School Report Cards using a 1-to-5-star system across Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, Early Literacy and College/Career/Workforce Readiness. Look up Youngstown Preparatory Academy on the Ohio School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Ohio does not use a private accreditor for its public districts; the state recognizes and holds districts accountable directly through the Department of Education and Workforce and the report-card system, while Cognia accreditation remains voluntary for individual schools. See the Ohio DEW.

How it compares

Youngstown Preparatory Academy vs. Ohio

Enrollment rank
#904
of 1004 districts
Ratio
63.0:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Locale
City: Small
Mahoning County

See every Ohio district side by side in the Ohio directory.

Go deeper

Look up Youngstown Preparatory Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Ohio General Assembly (the Fair School Funding Plan) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Youngstown Preparatory Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3901634. Confirm current details with the district and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.