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North Central Academy

Public, Charter Grades 8-12

Summary

North Central Academy is a public charter high school in Tiffin, Ohio, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted in recent years to include more Hispanic and African American students.

North Central Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state averages and nearby schools like Seneca East High School, Carey High School, and Hopewell-Loudon Local High School. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 68.4% to 90.0%, which is lower than the rates at nearby schools. Additionally, North Central Academy has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% to 52.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the rates at neighboring schools.

North Central Academy serves a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 21.17% to 65.36%. The school also has a higher percentage of minority students, with 27.78% of the student population being non-White, in contrast to the more homogeneous White student populations at the surrounding schools. Addressing these challenges and leveraging the best practices of the high-performing neighboring schools could be key to improving outcomes at North Central Academy.

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,484

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

928 W Market St Ste B
Tiffin, OH 44883-2529

(419) 448-5786

District: North Central Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (20% vs 73% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

Ohio avg73%

Not ranked this year

North Central Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	14.4	871 of 1050	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	1006 of 1050	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	3.1	774 of 796	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	4.8	806 of 864	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	805 of 867	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	759 of 836	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	751 of 819	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	793 of 836	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	666 of 784	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	350 of 606	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	0.8	786 of 794	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	771 of 775	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	747 of 781	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	733 of 822	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	625 of 773	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	722 of 763	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	755 of 779	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	684 of 778	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	1.0	746 of 756	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	742 of 749	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	724 of 727	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	735 of 739	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2019)3rd percentile-14 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+33 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2022)1st percentile-8 vs school

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Schools Near North Central Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
North Central Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	928 W Market St Ste B	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	North Central Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 448-5786	68	4	17.0	70.6%	47 (69.1%)	4 (5.9%)	15 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)		20.0												$13,484
Columbian High School	Public	9-12	300 S Monroe St	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Tiffin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 447-6331	786	30	26.2		687 (87.4%)	14 (1.8%)	41 (5.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.2%)	50.7	461^st of 855 public high schools	46.1%		54.2	412^th of 864 public high schools	52.3%	49		71.0	85.0							69.8	62.8	29.1	56.4	$11,167
Sentinel Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	793 E Township Road 201	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 448-1212	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hopewell-Loudon Local High School	Public	7-12	181 N County Road 7	Bascom	44809	Seneca County	Hopewell-Loudon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 937-2804	366	18	20.5	74.0%	327 (89.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	76.2	107^th of 855 public high schools	87.5%		76.4	115^th of 864 public high schools	86.7%	8	91.4	87.3	81.1		56.1	84.6		65.9	76.6	78.0	76.8	75.5	86.3	$13,201
New Riegel High School	Public	6-12	44 N Perry St	New Riegel	44853	Seneca County	New Riegel Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 595-2256	224	14	16.0	39.7%	213 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	71.4	176^th of 855 public high schools	79.4%		76.9	110^th of 864 public high schools	87.3%	66	89.7	87.5	83.3	53.6	62.5	20.0	57.1	75.0	69.0	97.4	76.9	57.9	60.6	$15,298
Mohawk High School	Public	7-12	605 State Highway 231	Sycamore	44882	Wyandot County	Mohawk Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 927-6222	356	28	12.7	69.9%	345 (96.9%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	73.5	144^th of 855 public high schools	83.2%		59.6	337^th of 864 public high schools	61.0%	193	62.0	74.1	85.1		46.4	81.5		65.2	60.8	84.9	78.4	73.7	79.3	$15,656
Old Fort High School	Public	7-12	7635 N Co Rd 51	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Old Fort Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 992-4291	264	21	12.8	36.0%	231 (87.5%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	60.8	319^th of 855 public high schools	62.7%		66.3	248^th of 864 public high schools	71.3%	71	78.7	86.8	67.5		81.8	65.7		80.0	80.9	76.2	76.7	39.6	69.7	$17,601
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1001 Park Ave	Fostoria	44830	Wood County	Fostoria City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 436-4110	725	51	14.2		360 (49.7%)	49 (6.8%)	192 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (16.7%)	22.5	661^st of 855 public high schools	22.7%		22.6	658^th of 864 public high schools	23.8%	3	34.9	63.4	49.6		28.1	24.3		39.3	27.4	50.4	45.7	18.5	29.9	$11,757
Lakota High School	Public	9-12	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 986-6620	262	20	13.1	44.7%	224 (85.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	45.7	510^th of 855 public high schools	40.4%		48.9	471^st of 864 public high schools	45.5%	39		65.6	80.3							69.7	61.0	42.1	28.6	$15,875
Carey High School	Public	6-12	2016 Blue Devil Drive	Carey	43316	Wyandot County	Carey Exempted Village Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 396-7638	483	30	16.2		452 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	58.4	352^nd of 855 public high schools	58.8%		61.4	316^th of 864 public high schools	63.4%	36	77.3	83.9	83.3	37.0	47.1	26.1	57.4	67.6	70.5	73.2	66.2	28.0	67.5	$11,043

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How many students attend North Central Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students attended North Central Academy.

What is the racial makeup of North Central Academy?

Students at North Central Academy are 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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