An equity score of 70/100 ranks Southeast Local #78 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,295 per pupil, Southeast Local ranks #301 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,392
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,295
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeast Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,392 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Portage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,295 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.6% local, 50.3% state, and 14.0% 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 70/100, ranked #78 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 458:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southeast High School, with a diversity index of 12.6/100.
Its largest campus is Southeast High School, enrolling 424 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Southeast High School accounts for 30.3% of all Southeast Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southeast Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Southeast Local student-counselor ratio is 458:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Southeast Local chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Southeast Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,392 students.
How much does Southeast Local spend per student?
Southeast Local spends $16,295 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #78 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Southeast Local?
Southeast Local students are 94.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeast Local?
Southeast Local has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #78 out of 821 districts in Ohio.