An equity score of 75/100 ranks Hardin Northern Local #48 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,227 per pupil, Hardin Northern Local ranks #174 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
387
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$18,227
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
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 $18,227 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 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 75/100, ranked #48 of 821 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Hardin Northern Local reports 61.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $18,227 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #48 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 75/100, ranking #48 out of 821 districts in Ohio.