Southern Hills

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Georgetown, Ohio - 1 schools

An equity score of 59/100 ranks Southern Hills #204 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,291 per pupil, Southern Hills ranks #192 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

447
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,291
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Southern Hills operates 1 public schools serving 447 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Brown County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,291 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 38.3% local, 54.5% state, and 7.2% 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 59/100, ranked #204 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.

a 488:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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.

Its largest campus is Southern Hills Career Technical Center, enrolling 488 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Southern Hills Career Technical Center accounts for 100.0% of all Southern Hills student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southern Hills a distant remainder — means Southern Hills-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Southern Hills chronic absenteeism rate is 65.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.2%
Federal
54.5%
State
38.3%
Local

Funding Equity

59
Equity Score
204 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Southern Hills.

White 96.5%
Multiracial 2.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

488:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
65.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Southern Hills

School Enrollment
Southern Hills Career Technical Center
488

How Southern Hills Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Continental Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Richard Allen Preparatory Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
New Riegel Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Pike County Area Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Zenith Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Southern Hills's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Southern Hills?

Southern Hills has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 447 students.

How much does Southern Hills spend per student?

Southern Hills spends $16,291 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #204 in Ohio.

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 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Southern Hills?

Southern Hills has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #204 out of 806 districts in Ohio.