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Bethel, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Bethel-Tate Local #639 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,707 per pupil, Bethel-Tate Local ranks #799 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,392
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,707
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bethel-Tate Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,392 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Clermont County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,707 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 30.5% local, 55.6% state, and 13.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #639 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 249.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hill Intermediate Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.6/100.
Its largest campus is Bethel Tate High School, enrolling 402 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Bethel Tate High School accounts for 28.9% of all Bethel-Tate Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bethel-Tate Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Bethel-Tate Local student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bethel-Tate Local chronic absenteeism rate is 25.9% — 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 Bethel-Tate Local is typically wider than the Bethel-Tate Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Bethel-Tate Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,392 students.
How much does Bethel-Tate Local spend per student?
Bethel-Tate Local spends $11,707 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #639 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Bethel-Tate Local?
Bethel-Tate Local students are 91.8% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bethel-Tate Local?
Bethel-Tate Local has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #639 out of 806 districts in Ohio.