Finneytown Local operates 2 public schools serving 1,189 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,149 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hamilton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,965 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 59.2% local, 33.5% state, and 7.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $95,072 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #85 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 125.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% African American, 25.7% White, 8.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Finneytown Elementary accounts for 56.4% of all Finneytown Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Finneytown Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Finneytown Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.7% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Finneytown Local student-counselor ratio is 125:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Finneytown Local chronic absenteeism rate is 54.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Finneytown Local has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,189 students.
How much does Finneytown Local spend per student?
Finneytown Local spends $29,965 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #85 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Finneytown Local?
The average teacher salary in Finneytown Local is $95,072 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Finneytown Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hamilton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Finneytown Local?
Finneytown Local students are 46.3% African American, 25.7% White, 8.4% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Finneytown Local?
Finneytown Local has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #85 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.