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Richwood, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks North Union Local School District #306 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,665 per pupil, North Union Local School District ranks #357 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,411
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,665
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Union Local School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,411 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,665 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.4% local, 45.3% state, and 11.3% 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 52/100, ranked #306 of 806 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 345.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Union Elementary School, with a diversity index of 11.1/100.
Its largest campus is North Union Elementary School, enrolling 654 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
North Union Elementary School accounts for 46.4% of all North Union Local School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Union Local School District a distant remainder — means North Union Local School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
North Union Local School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
North Union Local School District school enrollment ranges from 325 students (lowest) to 654 students (highest), a spread of 329 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.
North Union Local School District student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Union Local School District is typically wider than the North Union Local School District-aggregate figure suggests.
North Union Local School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to North Union Local School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in North Union Local School District?
North Union Local School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,411 students.
How much does North Union Local School District spend per student?
North Union Local School District spends $14,665 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #306 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of North Union Local School District?
North Union Local School District students are 95.6% White, 1.4% 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 North Union Local School District?
North Union Local School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #306 out of 806 districts in Ohio.