An equity score of 54/100 ranks Martins Ferry City #280 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,735 per pupil, Martins Ferry City ranks #352 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,317
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,735
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Martins Ferry City operates 3 public schools serving 1,317 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Belmont County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,735 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 36.1% local, 52.2% state, and 11.6% 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 54/100, ranked #280 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 548.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.4% White, 6.1% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School, with a diversity index of 33.1/100.
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School accounts for 37.4% of all Martins Ferry City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Martins Ferry City-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Martins Ferry City reports 65.2% 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.
Martins Ferry City student-counselor ratio is 548:1 — 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.
Martins Ferry City chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — 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.
Martins Ferry City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,317 students.
How much does Martins Ferry City spend per student?
Martins Ferry City spends $15,735 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #280 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Martins Ferry City?
Martins Ferry City students are 83.4% White, 6.1% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Martins Ferry City?
Martins Ferry City has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #280 out of 821 districts in Ohio.