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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Graham Elementary and Middle School #20 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,397 per pupil, Graham Elementary and Middle School ranks #393 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Graham Elementary and Middle School operates 1 public schools serving 331 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,397 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 1.0% local, 73.2% state, and 25.8% 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 81/100, ranked #20 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 103.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 81.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.6% African American, 22.3% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Graham Elementary and Middle School accounts for 93.7% of all Graham Elementary and Middle School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Graham Elementary and Middle School a distant remainder — means Graham Elementary and Middle School-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.
Graham Elementary and Middle School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Graham Elementary and Middle School student-counselor ratio is 103:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Graham Elementary and Middle School chronic absenteeism rate is 81.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Graham Elementary and Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Graham Elementary and Middle School?
Graham Elementary and Middle School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 331 students.
How much does Graham Elementary and Middle School spend per student?
Graham Elementary and Middle School spends $14,397 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #20 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Graham Elementary and Middle School?
Graham Elementary and Middle School students are 62.6% African American, 22.3% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Graham Elementary and Middle School?
Graham Elementary and Middle School has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #20 out of 806 districts in Ohio.