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Pomeroy, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Meigs Local #210 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,548 per pupil, Meigs Local ranks #177 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,668
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,548
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Meigs Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,668 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Meigs County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,548 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 15.0% local, 55.0% state, and 30.0% 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 58/100, ranked #210 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 310.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.6% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Meigs Middle School, with a diversity index of 12.6/100.
Its largest campus is Meigs High School, enrolling 542 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Meigs High School accounts for 32.5% of all Meigs Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Meigs Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Meigs Local student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — 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 Meigs Local is typically wider than the Meigs Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Meigs Local chronic absenteeism rate is 37.9% — 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.
Meigs Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,668 students.
How much does Meigs Local spend per student?
Meigs Local spends $16,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #210 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Meigs Local?
Meigs Local students are 94.6% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meigs Local?
Meigs Local has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #210 out of 806 districts in Ohio.