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An equity score of 40/100 ranks Pathway School of Discovery #504 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,205 per pupil, Pathway School of Discovery ranks #847 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pathway School of Discovery operates 1 public schools serving 784 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,205 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 5.0% local, 74.7% state, and 20.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #504 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 843:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.5% African American, 34.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pathway School of Discovery, enrolling 843 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Pathway School of Discovery accounts for 100.0% of all Pathway School of Discovery student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pathway School of Discovery a distant remainder — means Pathway School of Discovery-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Pathway School of Discovery has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.7% 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 — including this one — 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.
Pathway School of Discovery student-counselor ratio is 843:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Pathway School of Discovery chronic absenteeism rate is 41.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Pathway School of Discovery?
Pathway School of Discovery has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 784 students.
How much does Pathway School of Discovery spend per student?
Pathway School of Discovery spends $11,205 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #504 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Pathway School of Discovery?
Pathway School of Discovery students are 35.5% African American, 34.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pathway School of Discovery?
Pathway School of Discovery has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #504 out of 806 districts in Ohio.