Scioto County Joint Vocational School

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Lucasville, Ohio - 1 schools

An equity score of 64/100 ranks Scioto County Joint Vocational School #139 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $21,289 per pupil, Scioto County Joint Vocational School ranks #90 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

529
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$21,289
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Scioto County Joint Vocational School operates 1 public schools serving 529 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Scioto County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,289 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.4% local, 46.2% state, and 17.4% 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 64/100, ranked #139 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 183:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 79.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Scioto County Career Technical Center, enrolling 549 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Scioto County Career Technical Center accounts for 100.0% of all Scioto County Joint Vocational School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Scioto County Joint Vocational School a distant remainder — means Scioto County Joint Vocational School-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Scioto County Joint Vocational School student-counselor ratio is 183:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Scioto County Joint Vocational School chronic absenteeism rate is 79.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.4%
Federal
46.2%
State
36.4%
Local

Funding Equity

64
Equity Score
139 / 821
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 1 schools in Scioto County Joint Vocational School.

White 94.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Multiracial 3.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

183:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
79.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Scioto County Joint Vocational School

School Enrollment
Scioto County Career Technical Center
549

How Scioto County Joint Vocational School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Strasburg-Franklin Local Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Tri-County Career Center Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Green Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Edon Northwest Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Klepinger Community School Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Scioto County Joint Vocational School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Ohio

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Scioto County Joint Vocational School?

Scioto County Joint Vocational School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 529 students.

How much does Scioto County Joint Vocational School spend per student?

Scioto County Joint Vocational School spends $21,289 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #139 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Scioto County Joint Vocational School?

Scioto County Joint Vocational School students are 94.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Scioto County Joint Vocational School?

Scioto County Joint Vocational School has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #139 out of 821 districts in Ohio.