An equity score of 43/100 ranks Tri-County North Local #457 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,930 per pupil, Tri-County North Local ranks #239 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
740
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,930
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri-County North Local operates 3 public schools serving 740 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Preble County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,930 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.1% local, 40.5% state, and 11.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #457 of 821 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.
a 234:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tri-County North Middle School, with a diversity index of 9.3/100.
Tri-County North Elementary School accounts for 40.3% of all Tri-County North Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tri-County North Local-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.
Tri-County North Local student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Tri-County North Local chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Tri-County North Local is typically wider than the Tri-County North Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Tri-County North Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 740 students.
How much does Tri-County North Local spend per student?
Tri-County North Local spends $16,930 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #457 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Tri-County North Local?
Tri-County North Local students are 95.5% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri-County North Local?
Tri-County North Local has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #457 out of 821 districts in Ohio.