Groveport Madison Local operates 11 public schools serving 6,242 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,295 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,797 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.4% local, 36.6% state, and 18.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,244 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #318 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 1050.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% African American, 25.3% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Groveport Madison High School accounts for 29.6% of all Groveport Madison Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Groveport Madison 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.
Groveport Madison Local school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Groveport Madison Local school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 1,863 students (highest), a spread of 1,739 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Groveport Madison Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.3% 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 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.
Groveport Madison Local student-counselor ratio is 1051:1 — 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.
Groveport Madison Local chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — 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.
Groveport Madison Local has 11 schools, including 1 high, 6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 6,242 students.
How much does Groveport Madison Local spend per student?
Groveport Madison Local spends $15,797 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #318 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Groveport Madison Local?
The average teacher salary in Groveport Madison Local is $74,244 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Groveport Madison Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Groveport Madison Local?
Groveport Madison Local students are 50.1% African American, 25.3% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Groveport Madison Local?
Groveport Madison Local has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #318 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.