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Columbia Station, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Columbia Local #314 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,655 per pupil, Columbia Local ranks #359 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
938
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,655
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Columbia Local operates 3 public schools serving 938 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Lorain County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,655 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 65.4% local, 23.4% 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 52/100, ranked #314 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 346.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 9.4% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Copopa Elementary School, with a diversity index of 41.5/100.
Its largest campus is Copopa Elementary School, enrolling 424 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Copopa Elementary School accounts for 40.8% of all Columbia Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Columbia 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.
Columbia Local student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — 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 Columbia Local is typically wider than the Columbia Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Columbia Local chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Columbia Local is typically wider than the Columbia Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Columbia Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 938 students.
How much does Columbia Local spend per student?
Columbia Local spends $14,655 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #314 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Columbia Local?
Columbia Local students are 81.5% White, 9.4% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Columbia Local?
Columbia Local has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #314 out of 806 districts in Ohio.