Ridgewood Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,275 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,246 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Coshocton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,561 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.9% local, 53.6% state, and 21.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,805 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #487 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 407:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Ridgewood Elementary School accounts for 34.7% of all Ridgewood Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ridgewood Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Ridgewood Local student-counselor ratio is 407:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ridgewood Local chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — 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 Ridgewood Local is typically wider than the Ridgewood Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Ridgewood Local has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,275 students.
How much does Ridgewood Local spend per student?
Ridgewood Local spends $13,561 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #487 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Ridgewood Local?
The average teacher salary in Ridgewood Local is $69,805 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ridgewood Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Coshocton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ridgewood Local?
Ridgewood Local students are 94.8% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ridgewood Local?
Ridgewood Local has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #487 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.