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South Point, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks South Point Local #338 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,786 per pupil, South Point Local ranks #342 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,366
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,786
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Point Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,366 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,786 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 30.1% local, 63.8% state, and 6.2% 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 50/100, ranked #338 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.
and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.4% White, 4.9% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Point High School, with a diversity index of 33.9/100.
Its largest campus is Burlington Elementary School, enrolling 364 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Burlington Elementary School accounts for 26.6% of all South Point Local student enrollment
That concentration means South Point 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.
South Point Local chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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 South Point Local is typically wider than the South Point Local-aggregate figure suggests.
South Point Local has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,366 students.
How much does South Point Local spend per student?
South Point Local spends $14,786 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #338 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of South Point Local?
South Point Local students are 85.4% White, 4.9% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Point Local?
South Point Local has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #338 out of 806 districts in Ohio.