Enrollment
374
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOLARS YOUNGSTOWN·NCES 390147205727
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown
3405 Market St, Youngstown, OH 44507 · (330) 744-9070 · Mahoning County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Ohio public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
46.8:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 264 | 71% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
19.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.5pp since 2021
Math
12.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.2% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 7.6% | 4.9% |
| 2022-23 | 4.3% | 0.9% |
| 2021-22 | 5.7% | 2.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #698 of 776 ▲ 33 | #20 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #723 of 774 ▲ 36 | #19 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #508 of 888 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 46.8:1 | #738 of 739 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #179 of 749 | #5 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
+156 (+72%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
46.8:1
was 36.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 374 | 8 | 46.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 7 | 45.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 6 | 40.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 6 | 36.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 2 | 77.0:1 | 98% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 3 | 53.7:1 | 94% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown.
Since 2017-18: students up 143% (154 to 374); teachers up 300% (2 to 8).
About Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown
Families in Youngstown, Ohio, are served by Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown, a low-enrollment high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 374 students. Across high schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 565.
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown operates as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is Black: 70%. Next come 13% multiracial, 10% White, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 14% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 46.8:1. Across high schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.7:1.
Among Ohio public high schools, Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown outscored 1%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
For Mahoning County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,942 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown, Mahoning County has 77 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Horizon Science Academy Youngstown, is about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown has an NCES locale of City: Small. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Federal records list enrollment at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown as 218 in 2020-21 and 374 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 36.3:1 to 46.8:1.
This page is set up for the Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Horizon Science Academy Youngstown0.3 mi · 439
- Taft Elementary School1.0 mi · 274
- Wilson Alternative School1.1 mi · 104
- Youngstown Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 100
- Mahoning Valley Community School1.3 mi · 107
- Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown1.4 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Urban Scholars YoungstownHow many students attend Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 09-12.
Is Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is approximately 46.8:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?
At Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown, the student body is approximately 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 70% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown public or private?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown.
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