James A Garfield Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,249 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,185 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Portage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,394 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 45.3% local, 43.4% state, and 11.3% 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 $72,680 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #559 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 377.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
James a Garfield Elementary School accounts for 55.3% of all James A Garfield Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means James A Garfield Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
James A Garfield Local school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
James A Garfield Local school enrollment ranges from 168 students (lowest) to 655 students (highest), a spread of 487 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.
James A Garfield Local student-counselor ratio is 377:1 — 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.
James A Garfield Local chronic absenteeism rate is 33.7% — 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.
James A Garfield Local has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,249 students.
How much does James A Garfield Local spend per student?
James A Garfield Local spends $13,394 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #559 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in James A Garfield Local?
The average teacher salary in James A Garfield Local is $72,680 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near James A Garfield Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Portage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of James A Garfield Local?
James A Garfield Local students are 95.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for James A Garfield Local?
James A Garfield Local has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #559 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.