Parkway Local

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Rockford, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 48/100 ranks Parkway Local #363 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,727 per pupil, Parkway Local ranks #657 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

977
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,727
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Parkway Local operates 3 public schools serving 977 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Mercer County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,727 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.3% local, 46.7% state, and 10.0% 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 48/100, ranked #363 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.

a 481.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkway Elementary School, with a diversity index of 13.2/100.

Its largest campus is Parkway Elementary School, enrolling 389 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).

Parkway Elementary School accounts for 39.8% of all Parkway Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Parkway Local-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Parkway Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.1% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Parkway Local student-counselor ratio is 481:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Parkway Local chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.0%
Federal
46.7%
State
43.3%
Local

Funding Equity

48
Equity Score
363 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Parkway Local.

White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 1.1%
Multiracial 1.6%
Other 1.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 11.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Parkway Local's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Parkway Elementary School 13.2
  2. 2 Parkway High School 11.3
  3. 3 Parkway Middle School 11.0

Programs & Resources

481.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
11.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Parkway Local

School Enrollment
Parkway Elementary School
389
Parkway High School
306
Parkway Middle School
279

How Parkway Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Rootstown Local Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Noble Local Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Georgetown Exempted Village Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Colonel Crawford Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Jefferson Local Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Parkway Local's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Parkway Local?

Parkway Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 977 students.

How much does Parkway Local spend per student?

Parkway Local spends $12,727 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #363 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Parkway Local?

Parkway Local students are 93.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Parkway Local?

Parkway Local has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #363 out of 806 districts in Ohio.