An equity score of 34/100 ranks Norwood City #602 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,290 per pupil, Norwood City ranks #138 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,669
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$19,290
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Norwood City operates 6 public schools serving 1,669 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Hamilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,290 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 59.7% local, 21.1% state, and 19.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #602 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 271.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.6% White, 17.0% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Norwood View Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is Norwood High School, enrolling 435 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Norwood Montessori School, at 124 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Norwood High School accounts for 25.6% of all Norwood City student enrollment
That concentration means Norwood City-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.
Norwood City school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Norwood City school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 435 students (highest), a spread of 311 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.
Norwood City student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 Norwood City is typically wider than the Norwood City-aggregate figure suggests.
Norwood City chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Norwood City has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,669 students.
How much does Norwood City spend per student?
Norwood City spends $19,290 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #602 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Norwood City?
Norwood City students are 59.6% White, 17.0% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Norwood City?
Norwood City has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #602 out of 821 districts in Ohio.