Facts & Figures
OUR STAFF
Demographics
Size:
Akron Public Schools encompasses 62.47 square miles
and more than 5 million square feet of building space.
School System Employees (2011-12)
Total Number of Employees: 2,827
Administrators: 62
Principals/Assistant Principals: 90
Full-Time Teachers: 1,395
Operational Support: 141
Instructional Support: 584
Clerical Support: 183
Maintenance: 372
Teacher Salary Range (2011-12)
From $34,378.37 for a beginning teacher to $76,829.14 for a veteran teacher with graduate training.
Bargaining Units
Six recognized bargaining units represent teachers/professional staff; office support staff; educational assistants; foremen; child nutrition services employees; and maintenance, buildings and grounds, transportation and distribution employees.
OUR SCHOOLS
Number of Schools
Elementary: 15
Middle: 7
High: 8
Total: 30
Number of CLCs*
Elementary: 20
Middle: 4
High: 1
Total: 25
*Community Learning Centers as of 3/12
Administration Buildings: 6
Auxiliary Schools: 8
CLCs to open in 2012: 3
OUR STUDENTS
Total Number of Students (2011-12) 22,186
Demographics (2011-12)
Race:
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%
Black/African American 47.2%
Hispanic 2.3%
Multiracial 6.7%
White/Caucasian 40.5%
Sex:
Male 51%
Female 49%
Mobility Rate: 38%
Elementary Pupil/Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 21/1
Students on Free/Reduced Lunch (Nov. 2011): 71%
Class of 2012 earned more than $11 million in scholarships.