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Bloomdale, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Elmwood Local #86 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,715 per pupil, Elmwood Local ranks #349 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,202
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,715
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmwood Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,202 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,715 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.0% local, 43.7% state, and 8.3% 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 68/100, ranked #86 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 321.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elmwood Middle School, with a diversity index of 22.3/100.
Its largest campus is Elmwood Elementary School, enrolling 478 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Elmwood Elementary School accounts for 39.8% of all Elmwood Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elmwood Local-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.
Elmwood Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Elmwood Local student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Elmwood Local is typically wider than the Elmwood Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmwood Local chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 Elmwood Local is typically wider than the Elmwood Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmwood Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,202 students.
How much does Elmwood Local spend per student?
Elmwood Local spends $14,715 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #86 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Elmwood Local?
Elmwood Local students are 88.1% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmwood Local?
Elmwood Local has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #86 out of 806 districts in Ohio.