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New Middletown, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Springfield Local #228 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,182 per pupil, Springfield Local ranks #419 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
920
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,182
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Springfield Local operates 3 public schools serving 920 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 Mahoning County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,182 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 54.1% local, 33.5% state, and 12.4% 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 57/100, ranked #228 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 255.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Springfield High School, with a diversity index of 15.5/100.
Its largest campus is Springfield Elementary School, enrolling 347 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Springfield Elementary School accounts for 37.7% of all Springfield Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Springfield Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Local student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — 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 18.4% — 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 Local is typically wider than the Springfield Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Springfield Local has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 920 students.
How much does Springfield Local spend per student?
Springfield Local spends $14,182 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #228 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Springfield Local?
Springfield Local students are 93.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springfield Local?
Springfield Local has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #228 out of 806 districts in Ohio.