An equity score of 75/100 ranks Southeastern Local #42 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,456 per pupil, Southeastern Local ranks #285 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
923
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,456
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeastern Local operates 3 public schools serving 923 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Ross County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,456 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 25.6% local, 64.8% state, and 9.5% 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 75/100, ranked #42 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 304.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southeastern Elementary School, with a diversity index of 13.4/100.
Southeastern Elementary School accounts for 41.3% of all Southeastern Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southeastern Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Southeastern Local reports 89.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Southeastern Local student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 Southeastern Local is typically wider than the Southeastern Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Southeastern Local chronic absenteeism rate is 33.7% — 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.
Southeastern Local has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 923 students.
How much does Southeastern Local spend per student?
Southeastern Local spends $16,456 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #42 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Southeastern Local?
Southeastern Local students are 94.1% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeastern Local?
Southeastern Local has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #42 out of 821 districts in Ohio.