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Port Clinton, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Port Clinton City #249 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,539 per pupil, Port Clinton City ranks #255 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,489
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,539
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Port Clinton City operates 4 public schools serving 1,489 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Ottawa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,539 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 71.0% local, 18.7% state, and 10.3% 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 55/100, ranked #249 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 270.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bataan Memorial Primary School, with a diversity index of 39.4/100.
Its largest campus is Port Clinton High School, enrolling 448 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Port Clinton High School accounts for 30.1% of all Port Clinton City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Port Clinton 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.
Port Clinton City student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 Port Clinton City is typically wider than the Port Clinton City-aggregate figure suggests.
Port Clinton City chronic absenteeism rate is 33.3% — 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.
Port Clinton City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,489 students.
How much does Port Clinton City spend per student?
Port Clinton City spends $15,539 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #249 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Port Clinton City?
Port Clinton City students are 78.1% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Port Clinton City?
Port Clinton City has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #249 out of 806 districts in Ohio.