Crestview Local

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Ashland, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 64/100 ranks Crestview Local #132 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,505 per pupil, Crestview Local ranks #378 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

938
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,505
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Crestview Local operates 3 public schools serving 938 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Richland County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,505 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 38.5% local, 46.9% state, and 14.6% 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 64/100, ranked #132 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 355.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crestview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.4/100.

Its largest campus is Crestview Elementary School, enrolling 356 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).

Crestview Elementary School accounts for 38.0% of all Crestview Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Crestview 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.

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

Crestview Local student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — 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.

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

Crestview Local chronic absenteeism rate is 13.0% — 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.

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

Where does the funding come from?

14.6%
Federal
46.9%
State
38.5%
Local

Funding Equity

64
Equity Score
132 / 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 Crestview Local.

White 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Multiracial 3.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 12.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Crestview Local's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Crestview Elementary School 17.4
  2. 2 Crestview High School 10.7
  3. 3 Crestview Middle School 9.3

Programs & Resources

355.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
13.0%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Crestview Local

School Enrollment
Crestview Elementary School
356
Crestview Middle School
271
Crestview High School
249

How Crestview Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Columbia Local Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Ohio Digital Learning School Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Marion Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Woodmore Local Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
National Trail Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Crestview Local'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 Crestview Local?

Crestview Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 938 students.

How much does Crestview Local spend per student?

Crestview Local spends $14,505 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #132 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Crestview Local?

Crestview Local students are 93.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Crestview Local?

Crestview Local has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #132 out of 806 districts in Ohio.