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Hamler, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Patrick Henry Local #91 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,841 per pupil, Patrick Henry Local ranks #216 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,841
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Patrick Henry Local operates 3 public schools serving 851 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,841 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.5% local, 32.9% state, and 9.7% 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 68/100, ranked #91 of 806 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 295.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.4% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Patrick Henry High School, with a diversity index of 34.4/100.
Patrick Henry Elementary School accounts for 37.5% of all Patrick Henry Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Patrick Henry Local-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.
Patrick Henry Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.7% 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). 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.
Patrick Henry Local student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — 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 Patrick Henry Local is typically wider than the Patrick Henry Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Patrick Henry Local chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Patrick Henry Local is typically wider than the Patrick Henry Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Patrick Henry Local has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 851 students.
How much does Patrick Henry Local spend per student?
Patrick Henry Local spends $15,841 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #91 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Patrick Henry Local?
Patrick Henry Local students are 84.4% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Patrick Henry Local?
Patrick Henry Local has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #91 out of 806 districts in Ohio.