Piqua City operates 5 public schools serving 3,154 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 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 3,069 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Miami County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,982 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 44.3% local, 37.8% state, and 17.9% 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 $68,988 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #267 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 474.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.3% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools.
Piqua High School accounts for 30.3% of all Piqua City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Piqua City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Piqua City school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Piqua City school enrollment ranges from 456 students (lowest) to 931 students (highest), a spread of 475 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.
Piqua City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.8% 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.
Piqua City student-counselor ratio is 474:1 — 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.
Piqua City chronic absenteeism rate is 45.3% — 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.
Piqua City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,154 students.
How much does Piqua City spend per student?
Piqua City spends $17,982 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #267 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Piqua City?
The average teacher salary in Piqua City is $68,988 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Piqua City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Miami County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Piqua City?
Piqua City students are 80.3% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Piqua City?
Piqua City has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #267 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.