Case Preparatory Academy

Case Preparatory Academy, a compact elementary school in Akron, Ohio, run under Case Preparatory Academy, hosts 313 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Case Preparatory Academy answers to Case Preparatory Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Case Preparatory Academy logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (84%). The remainder is composed of 9% multiracial, 6% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

In terms of school funding signals, Case Preparatory Academy lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Summit County shows median household income runs about $71,622, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Summit County's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), Case Preparatory Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Middlebury Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. As a public charter, Case Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.