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Girard, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Girard City School District #72 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,712 per pupil, Girard City School District ranks #486 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,567
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,712
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Girard City School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,567 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Trumbull County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,712 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 26.7% local, 57.7% state, and 15.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #72 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.
a 319.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.9% White, 10.1% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Girard Junior High School, with a diversity index of 43.2/100.
Its largest campus is Prospect Elementary School, enrolling 498 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Prospect Elementary School accounts for 31.8% of all Girard City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Girard City School District-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.
Girard City School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Girard City School District school enrollment ranges from 221 students (lowest) to 498 students (highest), a spread of 277 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.
Girard City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.3% 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 — including this one — 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.
Girard City School District student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — 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 Girard City School District is typically wider than the Girard City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Girard City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Girard City School District?
Girard City School District has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,567 students.
How much does Girard City School District spend per student?
Girard City School District spends $13,712 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #72 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Girard City School District?
Girard City School District students are 78.9% White, 10.1% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Girard City School District?
Girard City School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #72 out of 806 districts in Ohio.