An equity score of 53/100 ranks Minford Local #298 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,882 per pupil, Minford Local ranks #615 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,261
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,882
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Minford Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,261 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 Scioto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,882 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.1% local, 68.6% state, and 17.3% 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 53/100, ranked #298 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 381:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.3% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Minford Primary Elementary School, with a diversity index of 4.9/100.
Its largest campus is Minford Middle School, enrolling 443 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Minford Middle School accounts for 35.1% of all Minford Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Minford Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Minford Local reports 61.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Minford Local student-counselor ratio is 381:1 — 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.
Minford Local chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — 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 Minford Local is typically wider than the Minford Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Minford Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,261 students.
How much does Minford Local spend per student?
Minford Local spends $13,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #298 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Minford Local?
Minford Local students are 98.3% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Minford Local?
Minford Local has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #298 out of 821 districts in Ohio.