Eastern Local School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,140 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,082 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Brown County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,487 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 37.3% local, 49.5% state, and 13.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,360 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #572 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 380.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Russellville Elementary School accounts for 27.3% of all Eastern Local School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Eastern Local School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
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.
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.
How many schools are in Eastern Local School District?
Eastern Local School District has 4 schools, including 2 other, 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 $13,487 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #572 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Eastern Local School District?
The average teacher salary in Eastern Local School District is $61,360 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Eastern Local School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brown County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 36/100, ranking #572 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.