Plain Local operates 9 public schools serving 5,977 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,874 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stark County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,010 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 49.5% local, 36.1% state, and 14.4% 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 $54,525 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #742 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 312:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.2% White, 15.3% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Glenoak High School accounts for 35.5% of all Plain Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Plain 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.
Plain Local school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Plain Local school enrollment ranges from 257 students (lowest) to 2,086 students (highest), a spread of 1,829 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Plain Local student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — 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 Plain Local is typically wider than the Plain Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Plain Local chronic absenteeism rate is 3.4% — 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.
Plain Local has 9 schools, including 2 other, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,977 students.
How much does Plain Local spend per student?
Plain Local spends $13,010 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #742 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Plain Local?
The average teacher salary in Plain Local is $54,525 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Plain Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stark County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Plain Local?
Plain Local students are 68.2% White, 15.3% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plain Local?
Plain Local has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #742 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.