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Marion, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Elgin Local #271 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,854 per pupil, Elgin Local ranks #635 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,039
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,854
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elgin Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,039 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,854 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 47.0% local, 42.8% state, and 10.2% 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 54/100, ranked #271 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 266:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elgin High School, with a diversity index of 18.9/100.
Its largest campus is Elgin Elementary School, enrolling 490 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Elgin Elementary School accounts for 47.2% of all Elgin Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Elgin Local a distant remainder — means Elgin Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Elgin Local student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — 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 Elgin Local is typically wider than the Elgin Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Elgin Local chronic absenteeism rate is 41.1% — 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.
Elgin Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,039 students.
How much does Elgin Local spend per student?
Elgin Local spends $12,854 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #271 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Elgin Local?
Elgin Local students are 91.2% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elgin Local?
Elgin Local has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #271 out of 806 districts in Ohio.