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Springfield, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Springfield-Clark County #12 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,574 per pupil, Springfield-Clark County ranks #72 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Springfield-Clark County operates 1 public schools serving 594 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,574 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.4% local, 50.9% state, and 7.8% 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 83/100, ranked #12 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 328.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.3% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Springfield-Clark County, enrolling 657 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Springfield-Clark County accounts for 100.0% of all Springfield-Clark County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Springfield-Clark County a distant remainder — means Springfield-Clark County-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.
Springfield-Clark County student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Springfield-Clark County is typically wider than the Springfield-Clark County-aggregate figure suggests.
Springfield-Clark County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Springfield-Clark County is typically wider than the Springfield-Clark County-aggregate figure suggests.
Springfield-Clark County has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 594 students.
How much does Springfield-Clark County spend per student?
Springfield-Clark County spends $20,574 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #12 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Springfield-Clark County?
Springfield-Clark County students are 77.3% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springfield-Clark County?
Springfield-Clark County has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #12 out of 806 districts in Ohio.