Columbus Online Academy
Columbus · OH · Columbus City Schools District · Public · K-12 combined
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Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus → Patriot Preparatory Academy → Franklinton Prep High School → YB Columbus Community School → Focus North High School → Westwood Preparatory Academy → Arts & College Preparatory Academy → Columbus Africentric Early College High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Columbus Online Academy compares for families
What families should know about Columbus Online Academy.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus, Patriot Preparatory Academy, Franklinton Prep High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -31.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 305 students:
≈ 259 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $21,596 per student in district revenue, the 259 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $5,593,364/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus Columbus |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 242 | +103.4% |
| Patriot Preparatory Academy Columbus |
Public · charter | 0.4 | 168 | +16.7% |
| Franklinton Prep High School Columbus |
Public · charter | 9.0 | 216 | +29.3% |
| YB Columbus Community School Columbus |
Public · charter | 7.2 | 264 | +24.5% |
| Focus North High School Columbus |
Public · charter | 10.8 | 202 | +37.4% |
| Westwood Preparatory Academy Columbus |
Public · charter | 7.2 | 170 | +46.6% |
| Arts & College Preparatory Academy Columbus |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 370 | -5.6% |
| Columbus Africentric Early College High School Columbus |
Public | 3.6 | 332 | -5.1% |