Findlay Digital Academy

Findlay Digital Academy is a public charter virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in Findlay, Ohio, with 205 students. Unfortunately, this school consistently underperforms compared to nearby traditional public high schools, ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools over the past 5 years with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Findlay Digital Academy struggles with low academic performance, poor graduation rates ranging from 61.2% to 88.9% over the past 5 years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates of 30.2% to 56.4% - over 2-3 times the state average. Students at the school also perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Findlay Digital Academy had only 5.9% proficiency in Geometry compared to the state average of 42.8%. The nearby traditional public high schools, such as Cory-Rawson High School, North Baltimore High School, and Arcadia High School, all significantly outperform Findlay Digital Academy on these key metrics.

The poor performance of Findlay Digital Academy, a virtual school, compared to the nearby in-person high schools suggests that the virtual model may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges. Factors like lack of in-person instruction, limited resources, and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students may all be contributing to the school's underperformance. Despite these issues, Findlay Digital Academy's rankings and ratings have remained consistently low over the past decade, with little to no improvement, indicating the school has not been able to effectively address its challenges and improve student outcomes.