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Swanton, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Swanton Local #384 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,575 per pupil, Swanton Local ranks #516 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,138
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,575
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Swanton Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,138 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined, 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 Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,575 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.4% local, 33.4% state, and 12.2% 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 47/100, ranked #384 of 806 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 319:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swanton High School, with a diversity index of 27.9/100.
Its largest campus is Swanton Elementary School, enrolling 424 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Swanton Elementary School accounts for 37.3% of all Swanton Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Swanton 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.
Swanton Local student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Swanton Local is typically wider than the Swanton Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Swanton Local chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Swanton Local is typically wider than the Swanton Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Swanton Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,138 students.
How much does Swanton Local spend per student?
Swanton Local spends $13,575 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #384 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Swanton Local?
Swanton Local students are 85.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Swanton Local?
Swanton Local has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #384 out of 806 districts in Ohio.