An equity score of 72/100 ranks Oberlin City Schools #69 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,468 per pupil, Oberlin City Schools ranks #88 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
804
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,468
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oberlin City Schools operates 3 public schools serving 804 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 Lorain County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,468 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.6% local, 20.5% state, and 9.9% 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 72/100, ranked #69 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 216.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% White, 16.3% African American, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Langston Middle School, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.
Its largest campus is Oberlin Elementary School, enrolling 356 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Oberlin Elementary School accounts for 44.3% of all Oberlin City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oberlin City Schools-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Oberlin City Schools student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Oberlin City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.0% — 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.
Oberlin City Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 804 students.
How much does Oberlin City Schools spend per student?
Oberlin City Schools spends $21,468 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #69 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Oberlin City Schools?
Oberlin City Schools students are 50.1% White, 16.3% African American, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oberlin City Schools?
Oberlin City Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #69 out of 821 districts in Ohio.