An equity score of 52/100 ranks Fostoria City #311 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,824 per pupil, Fostoria City ranks #625 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,857
Total Enrollment
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$13,824
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fostoria City operates 2 public schools serving 1,857 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 Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,824 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.0% local, 47.5% state, and 20.5% 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 52/100, ranked #311 of 821 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.
a 383.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% White, 26.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Fostoria Elementary School, enrolling 1,050 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Fostoria Elementary School accounts for 56.5% of all Fostoria City student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fostoria City a distant remainder — means Fostoria City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Fostoria City reports 53.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Fostoria City student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — 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.
Fostoria City chronic absenteeism rate is 32.0% — 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.
Fostoria City has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,857 students.
How much does Fostoria City spend per student?
Fostoria City spends $13,824 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #311 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Fostoria City?
Fostoria City students are 50.9% White, 26.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fostoria City?
Fostoria City has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #311 out of 821 districts in Ohio.