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Mcguffey, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Upper Scioto Valley Local #153 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,927 per pupil, Upper Scioto Valley Local ranks #160 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
454
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,927
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Upper Scioto Valley Local operates 3 public schools serving 454 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Hardin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,927 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.2% local, 38.5% state, and 24.3% 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 63/100, ranked #153 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 470:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 20.8/100.
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School accounts for 54.7% of all Upper Scioto Valley Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Upper Scioto Valley Local a distant remainder — means Upper Scioto Valley Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Upper Scioto Valley Local school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Upper Scioto Valley Local school enrollment ranges from 54 students (lowest) to 257 students (highest), a spread of 203 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.
Upper Scioto Valley Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.8% 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 — including this one — 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.
Upper Scioto Valley Local student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — 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.
Upper Scioto Valley Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Upper Scioto Valley Local?
Upper Scioto Valley Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 454 students.
How much does Upper Scioto Valley Local spend per student?
Upper Scioto Valley Local spends $16,927 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #153 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Upper Scioto Valley Local?
Upper Scioto Valley Local students are 90.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Upper Scioto Valley Local?
Upper Scioto Valley Local has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #153 out of 806 districts in Ohio.