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Sidney, Ohio - 2 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Fairlawn Local #578 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,359 per pupil, Fairlawn Local ranks #707 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairlawn Local operates 2 public schools serving 586 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Shelby County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,359 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 32.1% local, 53.0% state, and 14.9% 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 36/100, ranked #578 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 276.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.3% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Fairlawn High School, enrolling 285 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Fairlawn High School accounts for 48.6% of all Fairlawn Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fairlawn Local a distant remainder — means Fairlawn 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.
Fairlawn Local student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — 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 Fairlawn Local is typically wider than the Fairlawn Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Fairlawn Local chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Fairlawn Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 586 students.
How much does Fairlawn Local spend per student?
Fairlawn Local spends $12,359 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #578 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Fairlawn Local?
Fairlawn Local students are 95.3% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairlawn Local?
Fairlawn Local has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #578 out of 806 districts in Ohio.