Covington Exempted Village

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Covington, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 40/100 ranks Covington Exempted Village #506 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,976 per pupil, Covington Exempted Village ranks #310 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

752
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,976
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Covington Exempted Village operates 3 public schools serving 752 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Miami County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,976 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 45.3% local, 42.1% state, and 12.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #506 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 219.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Covington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.3/100.

Its largest campus is Covington Elementary School, enrolling 380 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).

Covington Elementary School accounts for 48.5% of all Covington Exempted Village student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Covington Exempted Village a distant remainder — means Covington Exempted Village-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Covington Exempted Village school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities

Covington Exempted Village school enrollment ranges from 183 students (lowest) to 380 students (highest), a spread of 197 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Covington Exempted Village student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Covington Exempted Village chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Covington Exempted Village is typically wider than the Covington Exempted Village-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.6%
Federal
42.1%
State
45.3%
Local

Funding Equity

40
Equity Score
506 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Covington Exempted Village.

White 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 4.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 12.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Covington Exempted Village's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Covington Elementary School 15.3
  2. 2 Covington High School 13.8
  3. 3 Covington Junior High School 7.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
219.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
28.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Covington Exempted Village

School Enrollment
Covington Elementary School
380
Covington High School
220
Covington Junior High School
183

How Covington Exempted Village Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
St Bernard-Elmwood Place City Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Hillsdale Local Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Fayetteville-Perry Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Bridgeport Exempted Village Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Columbus Grove Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Covington Exempted Village's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Covington Exempted Village?

Covington Exempted Village has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 752 students.

How much does Covington Exempted Village spend per student?

Covington Exempted Village spends $14,976 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #506 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Covington Exempted Village?

Covington Exempted Village students are 93.6% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Covington Exempted Village?

Covington Exempted Village has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #506 out of 806 districts in Ohio.