Southern Hills operates 1 public schools serving 447 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 488 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Brown County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,964 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.3% local, 54.5% state, and 7.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,619 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #224 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 488:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 65.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Southern Hills Career Technical Center accounts for 100.0% of all Southern Hills student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Southern Hills-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Southern Hills student-counselor ratio is 488:1 — 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.
Southern Hills chronic absenteeism rate is 65.2% — 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.
Southern Hills has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 447 students.
How much does Southern Hills spend per student?
Southern Hills spends $17,964 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #224 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Southern Hills?
The average teacher salary in Southern Hills is $82,619 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Southern Hills?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brown County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Southern Hills?
Southern Hills students are 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southern Hills?
Southern Hills has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #224 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.