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Middletown, Ohio - 10 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Middletown City #620 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,298 per pupil, Middletown City ranks #565 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,123
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,298
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Middletown City operates 10 public schools serving 6,123 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Butler County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,298 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.4% local, 39.8% state, and 19.8% 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 32/100, ranked #620 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 410.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rosa Parks Elementary School, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Middletown High School accounts for 25.9% of all Middletown City student enrollment
That concentration means Middletown City-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.
Middletown City school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Middletown City school enrollment ranges from 349 students (lowest) to 1,587 students (highest), a spread of 1,238 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.
Middletown City student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — 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.
Middletown City chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — 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.
Middletown City has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,123 students.
How much does Middletown City spend per student?
Middletown City spends $13,298 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #620 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Middletown City?
Middletown City students are 48.3% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Middletown City?
Middletown City has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #620 out of 806 districts in Ohio.