Elgin Local Schools

Listed by NCES as Elgin Local (district ID 3904841)

Public school district · Marion County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904841

Elgin Local Schools spent $13,381 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,273). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,022 students in 2024-25; 41.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,080 per student, up 12.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Elgin Local Schools in enrollment (1,024 to 1,054 students) and Elgin Local Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Elgin Local Schools, FY23Pioneer Career & Technology $20,081; Nelsonville-York City $16,164; Mount Gilead Schools $14,813; Van Buren Local Schools $14,603; Huntington Local $14,600; Northmor Local $14,092; Valley Local $13,784; Elgin Local Schools $13,381; Columbiana Exempted Village $13,281; Centerburg Local Schools $12,993; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kPioneer Career & Technology$20,081Nelsonville-York City$16,164Mount Gilead Schools$14,813Van Buren Local Schools$14,603Huntington Local$14,600Northmor Local$14,092Valley Local$13,784Elgin Local Schools$13,381Columbiana Exempted Village$13,281Centerburg Local Schools$12,993State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Elgin Local Schools, FY23Pioneer Career & Technology $20,081; Nelsonville-York City $16,164; Mount Gilead Schools $14,813; Van Buren Local Schools $14,603; Huntington Local $14,600; Northmor Local $14,092; Valley Local $13,784; Elgin Local Schools $13,381; Columbiana Exempted Village $13,281; Centerburg Local Schools $12,993; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kPioneer Career & Technology$20,081Nelsonville-York City$16,164Mount Gilead Schools$14,813Van Buren Local Schools$14,603Huntington Local$14,600Northmor Local$14,092Valley Local$13,784Elgin Local Schools$13,381Columbiana Exempted Village$13,281Centerburg Local Schools$12,993State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Elgin Local Schools, FY23Pioneer Career & Technology $20,081; Nelsonville-York City $16,164; Mount Gilead Schools $14,813; Van Buren Local Schools $14,603; Huntington Local $14,600; Northmor Local $14,092; Valley Local $13,784; Elgin Local Schools $13,381; Columbiana Exempted Village $13,281; Centerburg Local Schools $12,993; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k15k20k22.5kPioneer Career & Technology$20,081Nelsonville-York City$16,164Mount Gilead Schools$14,813Van Buren Local Schools$14,603Huntington Local$14,600Northmor Local$14,092Valley Local$13,784Elgin Local Schools$13,381Columbiana Exempted Village$13,281Centerburg Local Schools$12,993State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Elgin Local Schools, FY23Pioneer Career & Technology $20,081; Nelsonville-York City $16,164; Mount Gilead Schools $14,813; Van Buren Local Schools $14,603; Huntington Local $14,600; Northmor Local $14,092; Valley Local $13,784; Elgin Local Schools $13,381; Columbiana Exempted Village $13,281; Centerburg Local Schools $12,993; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k15k20k22.5kPioneer Career & Technology$20,081Nelsonville-York City$16,164Mount Gilead Schools$14,813Van Buren Local Schools$14,603Huntington Local$14,600Northmor Local$14,092Valley Local$13,784Elgin Local Schools$13,381Columbiana Exempted Village$13,281Centerburg Local Schools$12,993State median, 1,000+ students $14,273

Where the money came from

$19,517,000 in revenue: 41.3% state, 50.7% local and 8.0% federal. Total spending including $666,000 of capital outlay was $15,629,000, or $15,042 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Elgin Local Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,052,000; Local $9,902,000; Federal $1,563,000; total $19,517,000.
  • State$8,052,000 41%
  • Local$9,902,000 51%
  • Federal$1,563,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,039 students in 2022-23, 997 students in 2023-24, 1,022 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Elgin Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,039, 2023-24: 997, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0392023-249972024-251,022
Elgin Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,039, 2023-24: 997, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0392023-249972024-251,022
Elgin Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,039, 2023-24: 997, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0392023-249972024-251,022
Elgin Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,039, 2023-24: 997, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0392023-249972024-251,022

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,039102.810.1
2023-2499764.015.6
2024-251,02268.315.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Elgin Local Schools scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 50-54% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts50-54%59%500
Math50-54%54%502

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 72 students in Elgin Local Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class72132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 490 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Elgin Elementary School49016.153.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 257 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Elgin Middle School25714.347.1%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 275 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Elgin High School27513.947.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Elgin Local Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Elgin Local Schools

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentElgin Local Schools ranks 300 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,381).#300 of 452
  2. Every school district in OhioElgin Local Schools is the number 438 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 1,039 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#438 of 999
  3. Pioneer Career & TechnologyThe next larger Ohio district: 1,040 students in fall 2022, $20,081 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,081
  4. Northmor Local School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 1,038 students in fall 2022, $14,092 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,092
  5. Compare Elgin Local Schools with Pioneer Career & TechnologyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Elgin High School, its largest high school275 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.275
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Elgin Local Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Elgin Local Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,022 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Elgin Local Schools spend per student?
    $13,381 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,080 per student, up 12.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Elgin Local Schools' money come from?
    $19,517,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.3% state, 50.7% local and 8.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Elgin Local Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 158 of the 1,145 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Elgin Local Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Elgin Local Schools scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 50-54% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Elgin Local Schools?
    90-94% of the 72 students in Elgin Local Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Elgin Local Schools' NCES district ID?
    3904841. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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