Alternative Education Academy
Independence, OH · High School
Alternative Education Academy is a high school in Independence, OH with 5,783 students enrolled and a 45% proficiency rate. Part of Alternative Education Academy. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Alternative Education Academy is a high school in Independence, OH that enrolls 5,783 students, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Alternative Education Academy school district. That headcount is above the 5,783-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 45% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That tracks the 45% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 53% Ohio statewide average, the school sits 8 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 6 points. As a high school, it reports a 73% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 29.2 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. It operates as a charter school — publicly funded and tuition-free, under an authorizer-issued charter.
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About This School
Alternative Education Academy is a high school (charter) located in Independence, Ohio. The school serves 5,783 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 29.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 45% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 73% graduation rate.
Alternative Education Academy is part of the Alternative Education Academy in Ohio.
How This School Compares
Alternative Education Academy has 5,783 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Alternative Education Academy (5,783 students). Its 45% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points above the district average of 45%. Compared to the Ohio state average of 53%, the school performs 8 points lower. The 29.2:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Alternative Education Academy has 5,783 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 29.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 45% of students at Alternative Education Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Alternative Education Academy has a 73% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Alternative Education Academy is part of the Alternative Education Academy in Independence, Ohio. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.