Rolling Hills Local

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Cambridge, Ohio - 5 schools

An equity score of 49/100 ranks Rolling Hills Local #349 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,528 per pupil, Rolling Hills Local ranks #526 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,486
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,528
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Rolling Hills Local operates 5 public schools serving 1,486 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Guernsey County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,528 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 43.8% local, 41.8% state, and 14.4% 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 49/100, ranked #349 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 787.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Byesville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 13.6/100.

Its largest campus is Meadowbrook High School, enrolling 415 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Secrest Elementary School, at 135 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Meadowbrook High School accounts for 27.9% of all Rolling Hills Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Rolling Hills Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Rolling Hills Local school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities

Rolling Hills Local school enrollment ranges from 135 students (lowest) to 415 students (highest), a spread of 280 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Rolling Hills Local student-counselor ratio is 788:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Rolling Hills Local chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Rolling Hills Local is typically wider than the Rolling Hills Local-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

14.4%
Federal
41.8%
State
43.8%
Local

Funding Equity

49
Equity Score
349 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Rolling Hills Local.

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Multiracial 3.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 10.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Rolling Hills Local's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Byesville Elementary School 13.6
  2. 2 Meadowbrook High School 11.1
  3. 3 Brook Intermediate School 11.1
  4. 4 Meadowbrook Middle School 9.6
  5. 5 Secrest Elementary School 7.2

Programs & Resources

787.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
25.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Rolling Hills Local

School Enrollment
Meadowbrook High School
415
Meadowbrook Middle School
357
Brook Intermediate School
342
Byesville Elementary School
207
Secrest Elementary School
135

How Rolling Hills Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Port Clinton City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Penta Career Center - District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Madison Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Brookville Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
East Holmes Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Rolling Hills Local's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Rolling Hills Local?

Rolling Hills Local has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,486 students.

How much does Rolling Hills Local spend per student?

Rolling Hills Local spends $13,528 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #349 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Rolling Hills Local?

Rolling Hills Local students are 94.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Rolling Hills Local?

Rolling Hills Local has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #349 out of 806 districts in Ohio.