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Mechanicsburg, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Mechanicsburg Exempted Village #160 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,227 per pupil, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village ranks #412 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
864
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,227
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village operates 3 public schools serving 864 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Champaign County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,227 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 42.4% local, 47.4% state, and 10.2% 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 62/100, ranked #160 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 275.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mechanicsburg Middle School, with a diversity index of 17.4/100.
Dohron Wilson Elementary School accounts for 44.1% of all Mechanicsburg Exempted Village student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mechanicsburg Exempted Village-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.
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village school enrollment ranges from 180 students (lowest) to 381 students (highest), a spread of 201 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.
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.7% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Mechanicsburg Exempted Village is typically wider than the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village-aggregate figure suggests.
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — 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 Mechanicsburg Exempted Village is typically wider than the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mechanicsburg Exempted Village's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village?
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 864 students.
How much does Mechanicsburg Exempted Village spend per student?
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village spends $14,227 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #160 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Mechanicsburg Exempted Village?
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village students are 92.2% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mechanicsburg Exempted Village?
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #160 out of 806 districts in Ohio.