An equity score of 39/100 ranks Union-Scioto Local #524 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,955 per pupil, Union-Scioto Local ranks #762 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,142
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,955
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union-Scioto Local operates 3 public schools serving 2,142 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Ross County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,955 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 29.8% local, 49.0% state, and 21.2% 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 39/100, ranked #524 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 430.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Unioto Elementary, with a diversity index of 28.8/100.
Its largest campus is Unioto Elementary, enrolling 1,032 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Unioto Elementary accounts for 48.2% of all Union-Scioto Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Union-Scioto Local a distant remainder — means Union-Scioto 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.
Union-Scioto Local school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Union-Scioto Local school enrollment ranges from 486 students (lowest) to 1,032 students (highest), a spread of 546 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.
Union-Scioto Local student-counselor ratio is 430:1 — 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.
Union-Scioto Local chronic absenteeism rate is 39.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Union-Scioto Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,142 students.
How much does Union-Scioto Local spend per student?
Union-Scioto Local spends $12,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #524 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Union-Scioto Local?
Union-Scioto Local students are 86.5% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union-Scioto Local?
Union-Scioto Local has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #524 out of 821 districts in Ohio.