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Findlay, Ohio - 12 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Findlay City #655 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,393 per pupil, Findlay City ranks #701 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,565
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,393
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Findlay City operates 12 public schools serving 5,565 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hancock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,393 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 49.1% local, 36.3% state, and 14.6% 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 29/100, ranked #655 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 384:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Whittier Primary School, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.
Its largest campus is Findlay High School, enrolling 1,592 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Trojan Academy Online, at 51 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Findlay High School accounts for 28.6% of all Findlay City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Findlay City-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.
Findlay City school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Findlay City school enrollment ranges from 51 students (lowest) to 1,592 students (highest), a spread of 1,541 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Findlay City student-counselor ratio is 384:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Findlay City chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — 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 Findlay City is typically wider than the Findlay City-aggregate figure suggests.
Findlay City has 12 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 5,565 students.
How much does Findlay City spend per student?
Findlay City spends $12,393 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #655 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Findlay City?
Findlay City students are 67.8% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Findlay City?
Findlay City has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #655 out of 806 districts in Ohio.