An equity score of 50/100 ranks Riverdale Local #347 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,522 per pupil, Riverdale Local ranks #681 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,024
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,522
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverdale Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,024 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Hancock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,522 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.0% local, 42.0% state, and 12.0% 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 50/100, ranked #347 of 821 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 78.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.7% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riverdale Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.9/100.
Its largest campus is Riverdale High School, enrolling 321 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverdale High School accounts for 31.3% of all Riverdale Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Riverdale Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Riverdale Local reports 86.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Riverdale Local student-counselor ratio is 79:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Riverdale Local chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Riverdale Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,024 students.
How much does Riverdale Local spend per student?
Riverdale Local spends $13,522 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #347 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Riverdale Local?
Riverdale Local students are 94.7% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverdale Local?
Riverdale Local has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #347 out of 821 districts in Ohio.