Lowellville Local

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Lowellville, Ohio - 2 schools

An equity score of 57/100 ranks Lowellville Local #238 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,596 per pupil, Lowellville Local ranks #511 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

468
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$14,596
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lowellville Local operates 2 public schools serving 468 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 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 Mahoning County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,596 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.7% local, 55.5% state, and 10.8% 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 57/100, ranked #238 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 454:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 50.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Lowellville Elementary School, enrolling 247 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).

Lowellville Elementary School accounts for 52.8% of all Lowellville Local student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lowellville Local a distant remainder — means Lowellville Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lowellville Local reports 71.4% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lowellville Local student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Lowellville Local chronic absenteeism rate is 50.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.8%
Federal
55.5%
State
33.7%
Local

Funding Equity

57
Equity Score
238 / 821
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 2 schools in Lowellville Local.

White 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 1.1%
Multiracial 7.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

454:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
50.7%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Lowellville Local

School Enrollment
Lowellville Elementary School
247
Lowellville High School
207

How Lowellville Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bristol Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Alliance Academy of Cincinnati Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Windham Exempted Village Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Tolles Career & Technical Center Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Lowellville 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 Lowellville Local?

Lowellville Local has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 468 students.

How much does Lowellville Local spend per student?

Lowellville Local spends $14,596 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #238 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Lowellville Local?

Lowellville Local students are 80.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Lowellville Local?

Lowellville Local has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #238 out of 821 districts in Ohio.