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Hamilton, Ohio - 5 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Ross Local #770 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,545 per pupil, Ross Local ranks #812 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,856
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,545
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ross Local operates 5 public schools serving 2,856 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 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 Butler County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,545 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 55.3% local, 35.5% state, and 9.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #770 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 339.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elda Elementary School, with a diversity index of 14.4/100.
Its largest campus is Ross High School, enrolling 893 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Ross High School accounts for 31.3% of all Ross Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ross 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.
Ross Local school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Ross Local school enrollment ranges from 327 students (lowest) to 893 students (highest), a spread of 566 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.
Ross Local student-counselor ratio is 340:1 — 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 Ross Local is typically wider than the Ross Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Ross Local chronic absenteeism rate is 11.1% — 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.
Ross Local has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,856 students.
How much does Ross Local spend per student?
Ross Local spends $11,545 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #770 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Ross Local?
Ross Local students are 95.2% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ross Local?
Ross Local has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #770 out of 806 districts in Ohio.