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Chardon, Ohio - 5 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Chardon Local #635 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,402 per pupil, Chardon Local ranks #391 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,659
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chardon Local operates 5 public schools serving 2,659 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Geauga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.0% local, 19.2% state, and 10.8% 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 31/100, ranked #635 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 286.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chardon Middle School, with a diversity index of 21.9/100.
Its largest campus is Chardon High School, enrolling 1,054 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chardon Early Learning Center, at 219 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chardon High School accounts for 39.6% of all Chardon Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chardon 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.
Chardon Local school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Chardon Local school enrollment ranges from 219 students (lowest) to 1,054 students (highest), a spread of 835 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.
Chardon Local student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Chardon Local is typically wider than the Chardon Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Chardon Local chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 Chardon Local is typically wider than the Chardon Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Chardon Local has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,659 students.
How much does Chardon Local spend per student?
Chardon Local spends $14,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #635 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Chardon Local?
Chardon Local students are 90.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chardon Local?
Chardon Local has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #635 out of 806 districts in Ohio.