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Proctorville, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Fairland Local #381 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,722 per pupil, Fairland Local ranks #884 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,425
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,722
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairland Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,425 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,722 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.6% local, 53.0% state, and 17.5% 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 47/100, ranked #381 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 279.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 1.6% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fairland East Elementary School, with a diversity index of 20.8/100.
Its largest campus is Fairland High School, enrolling 359 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Fairland High School accounts for 25.2% of all Fairland Local student enrollment
That concentration means Fairland Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Fairland Local student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — 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 Fairland Local is typically wider than the Fairland Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Fairland Local chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 Fairland Local is typically wider than the Fairland Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Fairland Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,425 students.
How much does Fairland Local spend per student?
Fairland Local spends $10,722 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #381 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Fairland Local?
Fairland Local students are 92.3% White, 1.6% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairland Local?
Fairland Local has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #381 out of 806 districts in Ohio.