Fort Frye Local

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Beverly, Ohio - 5 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Fort Frye Local #187 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,650 per pupil, Fort Frye Local ranks #246 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

915
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,650
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Fort Frye Local operates 5 public schools serving 915 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Washington County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,650 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 51.6% local, 32.6% state, and 15.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #187 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 663.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Salem-Liberty Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.0/100.

Its largest campus is Fort Frye Middle School, enrolling 256 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Salem-Liberty Elementary School, at 78 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Fort Frye Middle School accounts for 28.0% of all Fort Frye Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Fort Frye Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Fort Frye Local school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities

Fort Frye Local school enrollment ranges from 78 students (lowest) to 256 students (highest), a spread of 178 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Fort Frye Local student-counselor ratio is 663:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Fort Frye Local chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Fort Frye Local is typically wider than the Fort Frye Local-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

15.8%
Federal
32.6%
State
51.6%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
187 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Fort Frye Local.

White 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Multiracial 3.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 9.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Fort Frye Local's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Salem-Liberty Elementary School 21.0
  2. 2 Beverly-Center Elementary School 9.4
  3. 3 Fort Frye High School 7.8
  4. 4 Fort Frye Middle School 6.1
  5. 5 Lowell Elementary School 4.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
663.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
16.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Fort Frye Local

School Enrollment
Fort Frye Middle School
256
Fort Frye High School
227
Beverly-Center Elementary School
224
Lowell Elementary School
81
Salem-Liberty Elementary School
78

How Fort Frye Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Central Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Wellington Exempted Village Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Springfield Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Osnaburg Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Dalton Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Fort Frye Local's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Fort Frye Local?

Fort Frye Local has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 915 students.

How much does Fort Frye Local spend per student?

Fort Frye Local spends $15,650 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #187 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Fort Frye Local?

Fort Frye Local students are 94.8% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Fort Frye Local?

Fort Frye Local has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #187 out of 806 districts in Ohio.