Foundation Academy

Foundation Academy, a mid-sized K-5 school in Mansfield, Ohio, part of Foundation Academy, serves 382 students, covering grades K through 8.

Foundation Academy is a school of Foundation Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Foundation Academy shows that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 31% Black, 17% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Foundation Academy logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Foundation Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Richland County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,509, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Foundation Academy is one of 49 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 18,772 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sherman Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Foundation Academy operates from a downtown location. As a public charter, Foundation Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 398 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 43% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.