An equity score of 54/100 ranks North Fork Local #278 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,292 per pupil, North Fork Local ranks #553 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,515
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,292
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Fork Local operates 5 public schools serving 1,515 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 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 Licking County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,292 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 45.2% local, 39.9% state, and 14.9% 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 54/100, ranked #278 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 269.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Utica Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.2/100.
Its largest campus is Utica High School, enrolling 400 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Fork Online Academy, at 5 students, a 80x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Utica High School accounts for 26.4% of all North Fork Local student enrollment
That concentration means North Fork Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
North Fork Local school enrollment varies 80× across entities
North Fork Local school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 400 students (highest), a spread of 395 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.
North Fork Local student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 Fork Local is typically wider than the North Fork Local-aggregate figure suggests.
North Fork Local chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — 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 North Fork Local is typically wider than the North Fork Local-aggregate figure suggests.
North Fork Local has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,515 students.
How much does North Fork Local spend per student?
North Fork Local spends $14,292 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #278 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of North Fork Local?
North Fork Local students are 94.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Fork Local?
North Fork Local has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #278 out of 821 districts in Ohio.