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Camden, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Preble Shawnee Local #308 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,805 per pupil, Preble Shawnee Local ranks #642 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,351
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,805
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Preble Shawnee Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,351 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Preble County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,805 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.7% local, 49.4% state, and 13.9% 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 52/100, ranked #308 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 335.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Preble Shawnee Middle School, with a diversity index of 7.8/100.
Preble Shawnee Elementary School accounts for 34.9% of all Preble Shawnee Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Preble Shawnee Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Preble Shawnee Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.9% 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.
Preble Shawnee Local student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — 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 Preble Shawnee Local is typically wider than the Preble Shawnee Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Preble Shawnee Local chronic absenteeism rate is 28.0% — 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 Preble Shawnee Local is typically wider than the Preble Shawnee Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Preble Shawnee Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,351 students.
How much does Preble Shawnee Local spend per student?
Preble Shawnee Local spends $12,805 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #308 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Preble Shawnee Local?
Preble Shawnee Local students are 97.0% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Preble Shawnee Local?
Preble Shawnee Local has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #308 out of 806 districts in Ohio.