An equity score of 72/100 ranks Riverside Local #71 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,787 per pupil, Riverside Local ranks #349 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
621
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,787
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverside Local operates 2 public schools serving 621 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 Logan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,787 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 32.5% local, 53.3% state, and 14.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #71 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.
a 293.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Riverside Elementary School, enrolling 327 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverside Elementary School accounts for 52.7% of all Riverside Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Riverside Local a distant remainder — means Riverside 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.
Riverside Local reports 70.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Riverside Local student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Riverside Local is typically wider than the Riverside Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverside 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 Riverside Local is typically wider than the Riverside Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverside Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 621 students.
How much does Riverside Local spend per student?
Riverside Local spends $15,787 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #71 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Riverside Local?
Riverside Local students are 91.2% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverside Local?
Riverside Local has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #71 out of 821 districts in Ohio.