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Bowerston, Ohio - 2 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Conotton Valley Union Local #125 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,340 per pupil, Conotton Valley Union Local ranks #77 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Conotton Valley Union Local operates 2 public schools serving 513 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Carroll County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,340 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.0% local, 27.5% state, and 6.5% 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 65/100, ranked #125 of 806 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.
a 226:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.7% White, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Conotton Valley Elementary, enrolling 291 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Conotton Valley Elementary accounts for 56.3% of all Conotton Valley Union Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Conotton Valley Union Local a distant remainder — means Conotton Valley Union 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.
Conotton Valley Union Local student-counselor ratio is 226:1 — 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.
Conotton Valley Union Local chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — 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 Conotton Valley Union Local is typically wider than the Conotton Valley Union Local-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Conotton Valley Union Local?
Conotton Valley Union Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 513 students.
How much does Conotton Valley Union Local spend per student?
Conotton Valley Union Local spends $20,340 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #125 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Conotton Valley Union Local?
Conotton Valley Union Local students are 98.7% White, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Conotton Valley Union Local?
Conotton Valley Union Local has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #125 out of 806 districts in Ohio.