An equity score of 54/100 ranks Conneaut Area City #277 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,444 per pupil, Conneaut Area City ranks #528 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,573
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,444
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Conneaut Area City operates 4 public schools serving 1,573 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Ashtabula County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,444 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.3% local, 51.3% state, and 19.5% 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 54/100, ranked #277 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 417:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeshore Primary Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.8/100.
Lakeshore Primary Elementary School accounts for 29.4% of all Conneaut Area City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Conneaut Area City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Conneaut Area City reports 51.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Conneaut Area City student-counselor ratio is 417:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Conneaut Area City chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Conneaut Area City has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,573 students.
How much does Conneaut Area City spend per student?
Conneaut Area City spends $14,444 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #277 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Conneaut Area City?
Conneaut Area City students are 87.8% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Conneaut Area City?
Conneaut Area City has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #277 out of 821 districts in Ohio.