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Oak Harbor, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Benton Carroll Salem Local #538 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,683 per pupil, Benton Carroll Salem Local ranks #495 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,373
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,683
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Benton Carroll Salem Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,373 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined 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 Ottawa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,683 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 56.5% local, 34.7% state, and 8.8% 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 #538 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 324.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is R C Waters Elementary School, with a diversity index of 16.8/100.
Its largest campus is Oak Harbor High School, enrolling 669 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Oak Harbor High School accounts for 48.7% of all Benton Carroll Salem Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Benton Carroll Salem Local a distant remainder — means Benton Carroll Salem Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Benton Carroll Salem Local school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Benton Carroll Salem Local school enrollment ranges from 315 students (lowest) to 669 students (highest), a spread of 354 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Benton Carroll Salem Local student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Benton Carroll Salem Local is typically wider than the Benton Carroll Salem Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Benton Carroll Salem Local chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Benton Carroll Salem Local is typically wider than the Benton Carroll Salem Local-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Benton Carroll Salem Local?
Benton Carroll Salem Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,373 students.
How much does Benton Carroll Salem Local spend per student?
Benton Carroll Salem Local spends $13,683 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #538 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Benton Carroll Salem Local?
Benton Carroll Salem Local students are 91.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Benton Carroll Salem Local?
Benton Carroll Salem Local has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #538 out of 806 districts in Ohio.