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Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Danbury Local #76 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,371 per pupil, Danbury Local ranks #59 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Danbury Local operates 3 public schools serving 563 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Ottawa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,371 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 79.2% local, 14.2% state, and 6.6% 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 71/100, ranked #76 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 287:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Danbury Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.5/100.
Its largest campus is Danbury Elementary School, enrolling 268 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Danbury Elementary School accounts for 47.6% of all Danbury Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Danbury Local a distant remainder — means Danbury 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.
Danbury Local school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Danbury Local school enrollment ranges from 115 students (lowest) to 268 students (highest), a spread of 153 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.
Danbury Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Danbury Local student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Danbury Local is typically wider than the Danbury Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Danbury Local chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Danbury Local is typically wider than the Danbury Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Danbury Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 563 students.
How much does Danbury Local spend per student?
Danbury Local spends $21,371 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #76 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Danbury Local?
Danbury Local students are 93.2% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Danbury Local?
Danbury Local has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #76 out of 806 districts in Ohio.