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East Palestine, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks East Palestine City #185 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,538 per pupil, East Palestine City ranks #522 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
988
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,538
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Palestine City operates 3 public schools serving 988 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Columbiana County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,538 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 29.3% local, 54.8% state, and 16.0% 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 60/100, ranked #185 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 316.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Palestine Elementary School, with a diversity index of 18.4/100.
East Palestine Elementary School accounts for 42.0% of all East Palestine City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Palestine City-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 Palestine City student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Palestine City is typically wider than the East Palestine City-aggregate figure suggests.
East Palestine City chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — 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 Palestine City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 988 students.
How much does East Palestine City spend per student?
East Palestine City spends $13,538 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #185 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of East Palestine City?
East Palestine City students are 92.2% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Palestine City?
East Palestine City has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #185 out of 806 districts in Ohio.