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Ironton, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Ironton City School District #525 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,864 per pupil, Ironton City School District ranks #633 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,386
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,864
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ironton City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,386 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,864 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 27.2% local, 56.0% state, and 16.7% 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 39/100, ranked #525 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 362.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.6% White, 3.8% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ironton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 29.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ironton Elementary School, enrolling 600 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Ironton Elementary School accounts for 43.3% of all Ironton City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ironton City School District-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.
Ironton City School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Ironton City School District school enrollment ranges from 299 students (lowest) to 600 students (highest), a spread of 301 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.
Ironton City School District student-counselor ratio is 363:1 — 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.
Ironton City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Ironton City School District is typically wider than the Ironton City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ironton City School District?
Ironton City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,386 students.
How much does Ironton City School District spend per student?
Ironton City School District spends $12,864 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #525 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Ironton City School District?
Ironton City School District students are 85.6% White, 3.8% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ironton City School District?
Ironton City School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #525 out of 806 districts in Ohio.