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Dresden, Ohio - 6 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Tri-Valley Local #658 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,001 per pupil, Tri-Valley Local ranks #765 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,913
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,001
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri-Valley Local operates 6 public schools serving 2,913 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 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 Muskingum County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,001 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 42.6% local, 45.1% state, and 12.3% 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 29/100, ranked #658 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frazeysburg Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.6/100.
Its largest campus is Tri-Valley High School, enrolling 730 students (26% of the district's total enrollment).
Tri-Valley High School accounts for 25.1% of all Tri-Valley Local student enrollment
That concentration means Tri-Valley Local-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.
Tri-Valley Local school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Tri-Valley Local school enrollment ranges from 255 students (lowest) to 730 students (highest), a spread of 475 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.
Tri-Valley Local chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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-Valley Local is typically wider than the Tri-Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Tri-Valley Local has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,913 students.
How much does Tri-Valley Local spend per student?
Tri-Valley Local spends $12,001 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #658 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Tri-Valley Local?
Tri-Valley Local students are 91.2% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri-Valley Local?
Tri-Valley Local has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #658 out of 806 districts in Ohio.