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Marion, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 14/100 ranks Pleasant Local #786 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,755 per pupil, Pleasant Local ranks #881 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,226
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,755
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pleasant Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,226 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,755 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.0% local, 33.7% state, and 12.4% 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 14/100, ranked #786 of 806 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 347:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pleasant Elementary School, with a diversity index of 22.2/100.
Its largest campus is Pleasant Elementary School, enrolling 480 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Pleasant Elementary School accounts for 37.9% of all Pleasant Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pleasant 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.
Pleasant Local student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — 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 Pleasant Local is typically wider than the Pleasant Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Pleasant Local chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Pleasant Local is typically wider than the Pleasant Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Pleasant Local has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,226 students.
How much does Pleasant Local spend per student?
Pleasant Local spends $10,755 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #786 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Pleasant Local?
Pleasant Local students are 89.6% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pleasant Local?
Pleasant Local has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #786 out of 806 districts in Ohio.