APS Online

As a tiny combined-grade school in Akron, Ohio, APS Online caters to 192 students from grades 3 through 12, one of the schools within Akron City. Compared to the state average of about 712 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Within Akron City, which oversees 47 schools and 20,570 students, APS Online is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, APS Online records that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 38% White, 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Summit County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 192.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.8:1, putting APS Online higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Summit County) records that median household income runs about $71,622, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Summit County runs 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), of which APS Online is one.

Akron Alternative Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. APS Online delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.