Logan-Hocking Local

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Logan, Ohio - 7 schools

An equity score of 47/100 ranks Logan-Hocking Local #374 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,686 per pupil, Logan-Hocking Local ranks #354 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,540
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,686
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Logan-Hocking Local operates 7 public schools serving 3,540 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Hocking County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,686 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 40.5% local, 41.7% state, and 17.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #374 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 497.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hocking Hills Elementary School, with a diversity index of 22.3/100.

Its largest campus is Logan-Hocking Middle School, enrolling 1,008 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hocking Hills Elementary School, at 123 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Logan-Hocking Middle School accounts for 28.5% of all Logan-Hocking Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Logan-Hocking Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Logan-Hocking Local school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities

Logan-Hocking Local school enrollment ranges from 123 students (lowest) to 1,008 students (highest), a spread of 885 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Logan-Hocking Local student-counselor ratio is 498:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Logan-Hocking Local chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Logan-Hocking Local is typically wider than the Logan-Hocking Local-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.8%
Federal
41.7%
State
40.5%
Local

Funding Equity

47
Equity Score
374 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Logan-Hocking Local.

White 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.6%
Multiracial 3.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 12.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Logan-Hocking Local's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Hocking Hills Elementary School 22.3
  2. 2 Chieftain Elementary School 14.7
  3. 3 Logan-Hocking Middle School 12.2
  4. 4 Logan High School 10.4
  5. 5 Green Elementary School 10.3

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
14 AP courses total
497.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Logan-Hocking Local

School Enrollment
Logan-Hocking Middle School
1,008
Logan High School
998
Central Elementary School
388
Chieftain Elementary School
347
Green Elementary School
316
Union Furnace Elementary School
184
Hocking Hills Elementary School
123

How Logan-Hocking Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Mount Vernon City Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Adams County Ohio Valley Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Avon Lake City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Amherst Exempted Village Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Olmsted Falls City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Logan-Hocking Local's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Logan-Hocking Local?

Logan-Hocking Local has 7 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,540 students.

How much does Logan-Hocking Local spend per student?

Logan-Hocking Local spends $14,686 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #374 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Logan-Hocking Local?

Logan-Hocking Local students are 93.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Logan-Hocking Local?

Logan-Hocking Local has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #374 out of 806 districts in Ohio.