Eastern Local School District

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Winchester, Ohio - 4 schools

An equity score of 42/100 ranks Eastern Local School District #461 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,713 per pupil, Eastern Local School District ranks #660 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,140
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,713
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Eastern Local School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,140 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 Brown County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,713 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 37.3% local, 49.5% state, and 13.3% 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 42/100, ranked #461 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 380.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.2% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sardinia Elementary School, with a diversity index of 8.5/100.

Its largest campus is Russellville Elementary School, enrolling 295 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).

Russellville Elementary School accounts for 25.9% of all Eastern Local School District student enrollment

That concentration means Eastern Local School District-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

Eastern Local School District student-counselor ratio is 380:1 — 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

Eastern Local School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — 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 Eastern Local School District is typically wider than the Eastern Local School District-aggregate figure suggests.

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

Where does the funding come from?

13.3%
Federal
49.5%
State
37.3%
Local

Funding Equity

42
Equity Score
461 / 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 4 schools in Eastern Local School District.

White 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Multiracial 1.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 5.5/100

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

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Sardinia Elementary School 8.5
  2. 2 Eastern High School 6.8
  3. 3 Russellville Elementary School 3.4
  4. 4 Eastern Ms 3.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
380.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.7%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Eastern Local School District

School Enrollment
Russellville Elementary School
295
Sardinia Elementary School
274
Eastern High School
259
Eastern Ms
254

How Eastern Local School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Oak Hill Union Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Fredericktown Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Swanton Local Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Grandview Heights Schools Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Evergreen Local Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Eastern Local School District'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 Eastern Local School District?

Eastern Local School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,140 students.

How much does Eastern Local School District spend per student?

Eastern Local School District spends $12,713 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #461 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Eastern Local School District?

Eastern Local School District students are 97.2% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Eastern Local School District?

Eastern Local School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #461 out of 806 districts in Ohio.