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Gibsonburg, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Gibsonburg Exempted Village #543 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,049 per pupil, Gibsonburg Exempted Village ranks #750 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,049
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gibsonburg Exempted Village operates 3 public schools serving 813 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Sandusky County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,049 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 41.7% local, 48.4% state, and 10.0% 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 #543 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.
a 425.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gibsonburg Middle School, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
James J Hilfiker Elementary School accounts for 45.6% of all Gibsonburg Exempted Village student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gibsonburg Exempted Village a distant remainder — means Gibsonburg Exempted Village-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Gibsonburg Exempted Village school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Gibsonburg Exempted Village school enrollment ranges from 157 students (lowest) to 371 students (highest), a spread of 214 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.
Gibsonburg Exempted Village student-counselor ratio is 425:1 — 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.
Gibsonburg Exempted Village chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Gibsonburg Exempted Village is typically wider than the Gibsonburg Exempted Village-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Gibsonburg Exempted Village?
Gibsonburg Exempted Village has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 813 students.
How much does Gibsonburg Exempted Village spend per student?
Gibsonburg Exempted Village spends $12,049 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #543 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Gibsonburg Exempted Village?
Gibsonburg Exempted Village students are 87.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gibsonburg Exempted Village?
Gibsonburg Exempted Village has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #543 out of 806 districts in Ohio.