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Lucasville, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Valley Local #312 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,242 per pupil, Valley Local ranks #572 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,032
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,242
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,032 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 Scioto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,242 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 21.1% local, 64.5% state, and 14.4% 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 52/100, ranked #312 of 806 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 341:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 14.9/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Elementary School, enrolling 442 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Elementary School accounts for 42.8% of all Valley Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Valley Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Valley Local student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Valley Local is typically wider than the Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Local chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Valley Local is typically wider than the Valley Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,032 students.
How much does Valley Local spend per student?
Valley Local spends $13,242 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #312 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Local?
Valley Local students are 93.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Local?
Valley Local has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #312 out of 806 districts in Ohio.