An equity score of 49/100 ranks Springfield Local #362 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,597 per pupil, Springfield Local ranks #510 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,329
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,597
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Springfield Local operates 7 public schools serving 3,329 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Lucas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,597 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.5% local, 20.0% state, and 14.5% 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 49/100, ranked #362 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 337.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% White, 18.5% African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dorr Street Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
Its largest campus is Springfield High School, enrolling 875 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Springfield Digital Academy (Sda), at 27 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Springfield High School accounts for 26.3% of all Springfield Local student enrollment
That concentration means Springfield Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Springfield Local school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Springfield Local school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 875 students (highest), a spread of 848 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Springfield Local student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — 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 Local is typically wider than the Springfield Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Springfield Local chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8% — 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.
Springfield Local has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,329 students.
How much does Springfield Local spend per student?
Springfield Local spends $14,597 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #362 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Springfield Local?
Springfield Local students are 59.1% White, 18.5% African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springfield Local?
Springfield Local has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #362 out of 821 districts in Ohio.