Mccomb Local

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Mccomb, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 67/100 ranks Mccomb Local #98 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,309 per pupil, Mccomb Local ranks #403 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

608
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,309
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Mccomb Local operates 3 public schools serving 608 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined, 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 Hancock County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,309 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 44.3% local, 43.8% state, and 11.9% 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 67/100, ranked #98 of 806 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 246.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.6% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mccomb Local School Panther Academy, with a diversity index of 37.5/100.

Its largest campus is Mccomb Local Elementary School, enrolling 305 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mccomb Local School Panther Academy, at 4 students, a 76x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Mccomb Local Elementary School accounts for 50.2% of all Mccomb Local student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mccomb Local a distant remainder — means Mccomb 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

Mccomb Local school enrollment varies 76× across entities

Mccomb Local school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 305 students (highest), a spread of 301 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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

Mccomb Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Mccomb Local student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

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

Mccomb Local chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 Mccomb Local is typically wider than the Mccomb 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?

11.9%
Federal
43.8%
State
44.3%
Local

Funding Equity

67
Equity Score
98 / 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 3 schools in Mccomb Local.

White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
African American 0.7%
Multiracial 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 31.5/100

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

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Mccomb Local School Panther Academy 37.5
  2. 2 Mccomb Local Jr/Sr High School 32.3
  3. 3 Mccomb Local Elementary School 24.6

Programs & Resources

246.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
15.2%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Mccomb Local

School Enrollment
Mccomb Local Elementary School
305
Mccomb Local Jr/Sr High School
282
Mccomb Local School Panther Academy
4

How Mccomb Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Danville Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Southern Local Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Maplewood Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Mathews Local Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Mccomb 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 Mccomb Local?

Mccomb Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 608 students.

How much does Mccomb Local spend per student?

Mccomb Local spends $14,309 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #98 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Mccomb Local?

Mccomb Local students are 80.6% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Mccomb Local?

Mccomb Local has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #98 out of 806 districts in Ohio.