Columbiana County

Public school district · Columbiana County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3905090

Columbiana County spent $36,858 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 180 students in 2024-25; 48.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,242 per student, up 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Columbiana County in enrollment (212 to 222 students) and Columbiana County itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbiana County, FY23Columbiana County $36,858; West Park Academy $19,367; Ohio College Preparatory School $16,785; Cincinnati Technology Academy $15,542; Near West Intergenerational School $15,467; Cleveland College Preparatory School $14,088; Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary $13,689; Western Toledo Preparatory Academy $12,927; Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary $12,336; North Shore High School $8,565; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40kColumbiana County$36,858West Park Academy$19,367Ohio College Preparatory School$16,785Cincinnati Technology Academy$15,542Near West Intergenerational Sc…$15,467Cleveland College Preparatory …$14,088Constellation Schools: Westpar…$13,689Western Toledo Preparatory Aca…$12,927Constellation Schools: Madison…$12,336North Shore High School$8,565State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbiana County, FY23Columbiana County $36,858; West Park Academy $19,367; Ohio College Preparatory School $16,785; Cincinnati Technology Academy $15,542; Near West Intergenerational School $15,467; Cleveland College Preparatory School $14,088; Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary $13,689; Western Toledo Preparatory Academy $12,927; Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary $12,336; North Shore High School $8,565; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40kColumbiana County$36,858West Park Academy$19,367Ohio College Preparatory School$16,785Cincinnati Technology Academy$15,542Near West Intergenerational School$15,467Cleveland College Preparatory School$14,088Constellation Schools: Westpark Com…$13,689Western Toledo Preparatory Academy$12,927Constellation Schools: Madison Comm…$12,336North Shore High School$8,565State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbiana County, FY23Columbiana County $36,858; West Park Academy $19,367; Ohio College Preparatory School $16,785; Cincinnati Technology Academy $15,542; Near West Intergenerational School $15,467; Cleveland College Preparatory School $14,088; Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary $13,689; Western Toledo Preparatory Academy $12,927; Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary $12,336; North Shore High School $8,565; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40kColumbiana County$36,858West Park Academy$19,367Ohio College Preparatory School$16,785Cincinnati Technology Academy$15,542Near West Intergenerational School$15,467Cleveland College Preparatory School$14,088Constellation Schools: Westpark Community E…$13,689Western Toledo Preparatory Academy$12,927Constellation Schools: Madison Community El…$12,336North Shore High School$8,565State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbiana County, FY23Columbiana County $36,858; West Park Academy $19,367; Ohio College Preparatory School $16,785; Cincinnati Technology Academy $15,542; Near West Intergenerational School $15,467; Cleveland College Preparatory School $14,088; Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary $13,689; Western Toledo Preparatory Academy $12,927; Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary $12,336; North Shore High School $8,565; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40kColumbiana County$36,858West Park Academy$19,367Ohio College Preparatory School$16,785Cincinnati Technology Academy$15,542Near West Intergenerational School$15,467Cleveland College Preparatory School$14,088Constellation Schools: Westpark Communi…$13,689Western Toledo Preparatory Academy$12,927Constellation Schools: Madison Communit…$12,336North Shore High School$8,565State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$10,806,000 in revenue: 48.5% state, 46.9% local and 4.6% federal. Total spending including $2,643,000 of capital outlay was $11,545,000, or $52,717 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Columbiana County revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,245,000; Local $5,066,000; Federal $495,000; total $10,806,000.
  • State$5,245,000 49%
  • Local$5,066,000 47%
  • Federal$495,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

219 students in 2022-23, 207 students in 2023-24, 180 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Columbiana County enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18001002003002022-232192023-242072024-25180
Columbiana County enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18001002003002022-232192023-242072024-25180
Columbiana County enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18001002003002022-232192023-242072024-25180
Columbiana County enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18001002003002022-232192023-242072024-25180

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321920.010.9
2023-2420721.09.9
2024-2518022.08.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 high school, 180 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Columbiana County1808.289.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Columbiana County

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Columbiana County

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentColumbiana County ranks 10 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($36,858).#10 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioColumbiana County is the number 808 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 219 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#808 of 999
  3. West Park AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 221 students in fall 2022, $19,367 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,367
  4. Cleveland College Preparatory SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 217 students in fall 2022, $14,088 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,088
  5. Compare Columbiana County with West Park AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Columbiana County, its largest high school180 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.180
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Columbiana County

  1. How many schools and students are in Columbiana County?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 180 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Columbiana County spend per student?
    $36,858 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,242 per student, up 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Columbiana County's money come from?
    $10,806,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.5% state, 46.9% local and 4.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Columbiana County's NCES district ID?
    3905090. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25