Paint Valley Local operates 3 public schools serving 798 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 721 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ross County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,851 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.5% local, 64.4% state, and 14.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,933 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #160 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 240.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Paint Valley Elementary accounts for 51.5% of all Paint Valley Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Paint Valley Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Paint Valley Local school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Paint Valley Local school enrollment ranges from 166 students (lowest) to 371 students (highest), a spread of 205 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.
Paint Valley Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Paint Valley Local student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — 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.
Paint Valley Local chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — 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.
Paint Valley Local has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 798 students.
How much does Paint Valley Local spend per student?
Paint Valley Local spends $16,851 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #160 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Paint Valley Local?
The average teacher salary in Paint Valley Local is $73,933 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Paint Valley Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ross County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Paint Valley Local?
Paint Valley Local students are 95.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paint Valley Local?
Paint Valley Local has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #160 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.