An equity score of 26/100 ranks St Clairsville-Richland City #704 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,308 per pupil, St Clairsville-Richland City ranks #707 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,592
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,308
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St Clairsville-Richland City operates 3 public schools serving 1,592 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Belmont County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,308 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 64.0% local, 22.3% state, and 13.7% 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 26/100, ranked #704 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 539.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is St Clairsville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
St Clairsville Elementary School accounts for 38.4% of all St Clairsville-Richland City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means St Clairsville-Richland City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
St Clairsville-Richland City student-counselor ratio is 540:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
St Clairsville-Richland City chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 St Clairsville-Richland City is typically wider than the St Clairsville-Richland City-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in St Clairsville-Richland City?
St Clairsville-Richland City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,592 students.
How much does St Clairsville-Richland City spend per student?
St Clairsville-Richland City spends $13,308 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #704 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of St Clairsville-Richland City?
St Clairsville-Richland City students are 87.5% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St Clairsville-Richland City?
St Clairsville-Richland City has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #704 out of 821 districts in Ohio.