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Patriot, Ohio - 9 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Gallia County Local #530 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,134 per pupil, Gallia County Local ranks #429 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,188
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,134
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gallia County Local operates 9 public schools serving 2,188 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 high, 2 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 Gallia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,134 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 41.7% local, 35.1% state, and 23.3% 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 38/100, ranked #530 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 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 302.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vinton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.9/100.
Its largest campus is River Valley High School, enrolling 392 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Southern Ohio Digital Academy, at 64 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
River Valley High School accounts for 17.9% of all Gallia County Local student enrollment
That concentration means Gallia County Local-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.
Gallia County Local school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Gallia County Local school enrollment ranges from 64 students (lowest) to 392 students (highest), a spread of 328 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.
Gallia County Local student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Gallia County Local is typically wider than the Gallia County Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Gallia County Local chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — 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.
Gallia County Local has 9 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 2,188 students.
How much does Gallia County Local spend per student?
Gallia County Local spends $14,134 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #530 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Gallia County Local?
Gallia County Local students are 94.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gallia County Local?
Gallia County Local has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #530 out of 806 districts in Ohio.