An equity score of 62/100 ranks Eastern Local School District #166 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,895 per pupil, Eastern Local School District ranks #120 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
721
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,895
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eastern Local School District operates 4 public schools serving 721 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Pike County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,895 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.1% local, 63.3% state, and 21.6% 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 62/100, ranked #166 of 821 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 373.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eastern Primary Elementary School, with a diversity index of 8.3/100.
Eastern Primary Elementary School accounts for 28.0% of all Eastern Local School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Eastern Local School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Eastern Local School District student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — 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 29.6% — 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.
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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How many schools are in Eastern Local School District?
Eastern Local School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 721 students.
How much does Eastern Local School District spend per student?
Eastern Local School District spends $19,895 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #166 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Local School District?
Eastern Local School District students are 96.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 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 62/100, ranking #166 out of 821 districts in Ohio.