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Castalia, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Townsend North Community School #716 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,485 per pupil, Townsend North Community School ranks #963 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
510
Total Enrollment
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$7,485
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Townsend North Community School operates 1 public schools serving 510 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,485 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.9% local, 80.2% state, and 17.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #716 of 806 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools.
Townsend North Community School accounts for 96.9% of all Townsend North Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Townsend North Community School a distant remainder — means Townsend North Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Townsend North Community School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Comparisons are relative to Townsend North Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Townsend North Community School?
Townsend North Community School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 510 students.
How much does Townsend North Community School spend per student?
Townsend North Community School spends $7,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #716 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Townsend North Community School?
Townsend North Community School students are 69.2% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Townsend North Community School?
Townsend North Community School has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #716 out of 806 districts in Ohio.