An equity score of 62/100 ranks Ridgedale Local #168 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,397 per pupil, Ridgedale Local ranks #391 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ridgedale Local operates 2 public schools serving 627 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 $15,397 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.2% local, 36.2% state, and 15.6% 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 62/100, ranked #168 of 821 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.
and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School, enrolling 315 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School accounts for 50.2% of all Ridgedale Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ridgedale Local a distant remainder — means Ridgedale 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Ridgedale Local chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — 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.
Ridgedale Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 627 students.
How much does Ridgedale Local spend per student?
Ridgedale Local spends $15,397 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #168 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Ridgedale Local?
Ridgedale Local students are 92.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ridgedale Local?
Ridgedale Local has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #168 out of 821 districts in Ohio.