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Sabina, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks East Clinton Local #323 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,902 per pupil, East Clinton Local ranks #627 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,227
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,902
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Clinton Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,227 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,902 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.7% local, 55.0% state, and 21.3% 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 51/100, ranked #323 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 276:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Clinton Junior High School, with a diversity index of 16.8/100.
Its largest campus is Sabina Elementary School, enrolling 375 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Sabina Elementary School accounts for 30.6% of all East Clinton Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Clinton 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.
East Clinton Local student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — 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 East Clinton Local is typically wider than the East Clinton Local-aggregate figure suggests.
East Clinton Local chronic absenteeism rate is 30.8% — 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.
East Clinton Local has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,227 students.
How much does East Clinton Local spend per student?
East Clinton Local spends $12,902 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #323 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of East Clinton Local?
East Clinton Local students are 92.5% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Clinton Local?
East Clinton Local has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #323 out of 806 districts in Ohio.