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What's the biggest difference between GOAL Digital Academy and what you expected?
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Enrollment
855
Combined
STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOAL DIGITAL ACADEMY·NCES 390015104763
GOAL Digital Academy
890 W 4th St Ste 400, Mansfield, OH 44906 · (877) 659-1900 · Richland County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 86% smaller than its 8th grade class (94).
Student demographics
32%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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
23.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.8pp since 2021
Math
6.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 4.7% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 8.8% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 6.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
855
+44 (+5%) vs 2020
+190% since 2010-11, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 855 | 42.2 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 43 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 30.2 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 32 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 20.9 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 16 | 23.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOAL Digital Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (545 to 855); teachers up 102% (20.9 to 42.2).
About GOAL Digital Academy
GOAL Digital Academy is a medium-sized combined-grade school that serves part of Mansfield, Ohio. Enrollment is 855 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in Ohio is about 712 students, so this school is 20% bigger than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
White students are the large majority at GOAL Digital Academy, with 82% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Richland County as a whole is similar, at about 85%. The chance that two students picked at random at GOAL Digital Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
A ratio of 20.3:1 comes from the school's 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Richland County show that median household income is about $59,509, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GOAL Digital Academy is one of 49 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 18,772 students.
Nearest public school: Lexington Pre-School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around GOAL Digital Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. GOAL Digital Academy is a publicly funded charter school. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Enrollment was 811 in 2020-21 and 855 in 2024-25, a gain of 44 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.3:1 in 2020-21 to 20.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about GOAL Digital Academy may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mansfield
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Mansfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Malabar Intermediate SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Ontario High SchoolHigh · 540 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington Pre-School0.0 mi · 60
- Mansfield Middle School0.3 mi · 387
- Mansfield Senior High School0.3 mi · 816
- Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield0.5 mi · 100
- Cypress High School0.6 mi · 231
- Foundation Academy1.0 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About GOAL Digital AcademyHow many students attend GOAL Digital Academy?
GOAL Digital Academy enrolls approximately 855 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does GOAL Digital Academy serve?
GOAL Digital Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GOAL Digital Academy?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at GOAL Digital Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GOAL Digital Academy?
At GOAL Digital Academy, the student body is approximately 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees GOAL Digital Academy?
GOAL Digital Academy is overseen by GOAL Digital Academy in Richland County.
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