An equity score of 29/100 ranks Talawanda City #659 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,661 per pupil, Talawanda City ranks #656 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,000
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,661
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Talawanda City operates 5 public schools serving 3,000 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Butler County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,661 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 68.6% local, 23.5% state, and 7.9% 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 29/100, ranked #659 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 388.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 4.1% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kramer Elementary School, with a diversity index of 30.7/100.
Its largest campus is Talawanda High School, enrolling 889 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Talawanda High School accounts for 29.6% of all Talawanda City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Talawanda City-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.
Talawanda City school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Talawanda City school enrollment ranges from 348 students (lowest) to 889 students (highest), a spread of 541 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Talawanda City student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Talawanda City chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 Talawanda City is typically wider than the Talawanda City-aggregate figure suggests.
Talawanda City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,000 students.
How much does Talawanda City spend per student?
Talawanda City spends $13,661 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #659 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Talawanda City?
Talawanda City students are 87.5% White, 4.1% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Talawanda City?
Talawanda City has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #659 out of 821 districts in Ohio.