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Apple Creek, Ohio - 6 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Southeast Local #197 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,960 per pupil, Southeast Local ranks #213 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,243
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,960
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeast Local operates 6 public schools serving 1,243 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,960 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 60.1% local, 26.5% state, and 13.4% 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 59/100, ranked #197 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 326.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Apple Creek Elementary School, enrolling 459 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Holmesville Elementary School, at 100 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Apple Creek Elementary School accounts for 34.4% of all Southeast Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southeast 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.
Southeast Local school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Southeast Local school enrollment ranges from 100 students (lowest) to 459 students (highest), a spread of 359 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.
Southeast Local student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — 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 Southeast Local is typically wider than the Southeast Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Southeast Local chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Southeast Local is typically wider than the Southeast Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Southeast Local has 6 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,243 students.
How much does Southeast Local spend per student?
Southeast Local spends $15,960 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #197 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Southeast Local?
Southeast Local students are 93.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeast Local?
Southeast Local has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #197 out of 806 districts in Ohio.