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Grafton, Ohio - 7 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Midview Local #551 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,837 per pupil, Midview Local ranks #638 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,778
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,837
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Midview Local operates 7 public schools serving 2,778 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 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 Lorain County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,837 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 53.9% local, 35.4% state, and 10.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #551 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 289.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.6% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Midview North Elementary School, with a diversity index of 32.5/100.
Its largest campus is Midview High School, enrolling 727 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Midview Virtual Programming, at 6 students, a 121x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Midview High School accounts for 26.2% of all Midview Local student enrollment
That concentration means Midview 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.
Midview Local school enrollment varies 121× across entities
Midview Local school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 727 students (highest), a spread of 721 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.
Midview Local student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — 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 Midview Local is typically wider than the Midview Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Midview Local chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 Midview Local is typically wider than the Midview Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Midview Local has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,778 students.
How much does Midview Local spend per student?
Midview Local spends $12,837 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #551 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Midview Local?
Midview Local students are 83.6% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Midview Local?
Midview Local has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #551 out of 806 districts in Ohio.