APS Online

APS Online is a small alternative public school in Akron, OH, serving 192 students in grades 4–12 within the Akron City district. It sits at 65 Steiner Ave in the 44301 area, and its parent district ranks near the bottom of Ohio districts, so the school’s own results are best read both against that district and against the state.

The school’s clearest strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 35.0% in 2021–22 to 10.0% in 2025–26, while the Akron City district rate was 40.9% — meaning APS Online’s rate is roughly one-quarter of its district’s. That advantage has held for three straight years. Graduation has also improved: the school posted 84.9% in 2025–26 compared with the district’s 90.3%, after a 78.9% to 76.4% to 84.9% sequence. The 6.3% shown for 2022–23 is almost certainly a reporting break, not a real one-year graduation rate. For parents, the takeaway is that this online program appears to do a strong job re-engaging students and moving them toward a diploma, though attendance for an online school may be measured by logins or completed work rather than physical seat time.

Academics are a different story: every tested area in 2025–26 is below the district and state, with average proficiency around 18% versus about 38% for the district and 61% for the state. Algebra I is the deepest concern at 5.3%, compared with 42.7% in the district and 61.6% statewide; Geometry and grade-8 math show the same pattern. Nearby comparisons show how unusual APS Online’s profile is. Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School, about 15 miles away, enrolls 935 students, graduates 98.6%, and has much higher academics, but its chronic absenteeism is 29.3%. Grizzly Academy, about 10 miles away in the Wadsworth City district, is a tiny 28-student alternative whose 47.4% chronic absenteeism is nearly three times its own district’s 16.1%. APS Online is the reverse: a bright spot for attendance in a struggling district, while still working to raise achievement.