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Magnolia, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Sandy Valley Local #43 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,117 per pupil, Sandy Valley Local ranks #204 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,264
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,117
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sandy Valley Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,264 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Tuscarawas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,117 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.3% local, 50.6% state, and 12.2% 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 74/100, ranked #43 of 806 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 349:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sandy Valley Middle School, with a diversity index of 13.6/100.
Sandy Valley Elementary School accounts for 45.6% of all Sandy Valley Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sandy Valley Local a distant remainder — means Sandy Valley Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Sandy Valley Local school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Sandy Valley Local school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 577 students (highest), a spread of 314 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.
Sandy Valley Local student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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 Sandy Valley Local is typically wider than the Sandy Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Sandy Valley Local chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Sandy Valley Local is typically wider than the Sandy Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Sandy Valley Local has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,264 students.
How much does Sandy Valley Local spend per student?
Sandy Valley Local spends $16,117 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #43 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Sandy Valley Local?
Sandy Valley Local students are 94.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sandy Valley Local?
Sandy Valley Local has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #43 out of 806 districts in Ohio.