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Union City, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Mississinawa Valley Local #82 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,108 per pupil, Mississinawa Valley Local ranks #597 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
647
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,108
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mississinawa Valley Local operates 3 public schools serving 647 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Darke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,108 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 36.5% local, 50.3% state, and 13.2% 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 69/100, ranked #82 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 291.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mississinawa Valley Jr/Sr High School, with a diversity index of 30.8/100.
Mississinawa Valley Elementary School accounts for 47.4% of all Mississinawa Valley Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mississinawa Valley Local a distant remainder — means Mississinawa Valley Local-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.
Mississinawa Valley Local school enrollment varies 6.5× across entities
Mississinawa Valley Local school enrollment ranges from 47 students (lowest) to 307 students (highest), a spread of 260 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.
Mississinawa Valley Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.7% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Mississinawa Valley Local student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Mississinawa Valley Local is typically wider than the Mississinawa Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Mississinawa Valley Local chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Mississinawa Valley Local is typically wider than the Mississinawa Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mississinawa Valley Local?
Mississinawa Valley Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 647 students.
How much does Mississinawa Valley Local spend per student?
Mississinawa Valley Local spends $13,108 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #82 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Mississinawa Valley Local?
Mississinawa Valley Local students are 87.7% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mississinawa Valley Local?
Mississinawa Valley Local has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #82 out of 806 districts in Ohio.