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Copley, Ohio - 5 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Copley-Fairlawn City #421 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,170 per pupil, Copley-Fairlawn City ranks #290 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,722
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,170
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Copley-Fairlawn City operates 5 public schools serving 2,722 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Summit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,170 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 80.9% local, 11.3% state, and 7.8% 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 44/100, ranked #421 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 180.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.6% White, 13.7% African American, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Herberich Primary Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
Its largest campus is Copley High School, enrolling 895 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Herberich Primary Elementary School, at 251 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Copley High School accounts for 32.8% of all Copley-Fairlawn City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Copley-Fairlawn City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Copley-Fairlawn City school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Copley-Fairlawn City school enrollment ranges from 251 students (lowest) to 895 students (highest), a spread of 644 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.
Copley-Fairlawn City student-counselor ratio is 181:1 — 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.
Copley-Fairlawn City chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Copley-Fairlawn City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,722 students.
How much does Copley-Fairlawn City spend per student?
Copley-Fairlawn City spends $15,170 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #421 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Copley-Fairlawn City?
Copley-Fairlawn City students are 67.6% White, 13.7% African American, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Copley-Fairlawn City?
Copley-Fairlawn City has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #421 out of 806 districts in Ohio.