An equity score of 74/100 ranks North Central Local #52 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,637 per pupil, North Central Local ranks #197 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
551
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$17,637
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Central Local operates 2 public schools serving 551 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Williams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,637 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.6% local, 44.7% state, and 15.6% 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 74/100, ranked #52 of 821 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 258:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
North Central Elementary School accounts for 55.9% of all North Central Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Central Local a distant remainder — means North Central Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
North Central Local reports 52.8% 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.
North Central Local student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — 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 North Central Local is typically wider than the North Central Local-aggregate figure suggests.
North Central Local chronic absenteeism rate is 33.7% — 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.
North Central Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 551 students.
How much does North Central Local spend per student?
North Central Local spends $17,637 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #52 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of North Central Local?
North Central Local students are 86.6% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Central Local?
North Central Local has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #52 out of 821 districts in Ohio.