An equity score of 23/100 ranks Plain Local #738 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,140 per pupil, Plain Local ranks #847 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,977
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$12,140
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,140 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.5% local, 36.1% state, and 14.4% 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 23/100, ranked #738 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 312:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Robert a. Taft Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.
Its largest campus is Glenoak High School, enrolling 2,086 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Avondale Elementary School, at 257 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Glenoak High School accounts for 34.9% of all Plain Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Plain Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Plain Local has 9 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,977 students.
How much does Plain Local spend per student?
Plain Local spends $12,140 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #738 in Ohio.
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 23/100, ranking #738 out of 821 districts in Ohio.