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Dola, Ohio - 2 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Hardin Northern Local #68 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,550 per pupil, Hardin Northern Local ranks #254 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
387
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$15,550
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hardin Northern Local operates 2 public schools serving 387 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Hardin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,550 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 51.7% local, 39.5% state, and 8.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #68 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 173:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Hardin Northern Elementary School accounts for 54.5% of all Hardin Northern Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hardin Northern Local a distant remainder — means Hardin Northern Local-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.
Hardin Northern Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.8% 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.
Hardin Northern Local student-counselor ratio is 173:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hardin Northern Local chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — 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 Hardin Northern Local is typically wider than the Hardin Northern Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Hardin Northern Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 387 students.
How much does Hardin Northern Local spend per student?
Hardin Northern Local spends $15,550 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #68 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Hardin Northern Local?
Hardin Northern Local students are 92.3% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hardin Northern Local?
Hardin Northern Local has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #68 out of 806 districts in Ohio.