An equity score of 53/100 ranks Defiance City #291 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,696 per pupil, Defiance City ranks #650 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,339
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,696
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Defiance City operates 3 public schools serving 2,339 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 Defiance County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,696 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.1% local, 51.8% state, and 15.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #291 of 821 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 351.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.6% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Defiance Elementary School, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
Its largest campus is Defiance Elementary School, enrolling 1,075 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Defiance Elementary School accounts for 45.9% of all Defiance City student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Defiance City a distant remainder — means Defiance City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Defiance City student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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.
Defiance City chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Defiance City has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,339 students.
How much does Defiance City spend per student?
Defiance City spends $13,696 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #291 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Defiance City?
Defiance City students are 63.6% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Defiance City?
Defiance City has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #291 out of 821 districts in Ohio.