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Archbold, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Archbold-Area Local #540 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,288 per pupil, Archbold-Area Local ranks #566 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,156
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,288
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Archbold-Area Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,156 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,288 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.1% local, 36.7% state, and 11.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #540 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 316.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.7% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Archbold High School, with a diversity index of 36.9/100.
Its largest campus is Archbold Elementary School, enrolling 441 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Archbold Elementary School accounts for 38.1% of all Archbold-Area Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Archbold-Area Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Archbold-Area Local student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Archbold-Area Local is typically wider than the Archbold-Area Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Archbold-Area Local chronic absenteeism rate is 14.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Archbold-Area Local has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,156 students.
How much does Archbold-Area Local spend per student?
Archbold-Area Local spends $13,288 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #540 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Archbold-Area Local?
Archbold-Area Local students are 78.7% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Archbold-Area Local?
Archbold-Area Local has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #540 out of 806 districts in Ohio.