An equity score of 61/100 ranks Vinton County Local #174 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,226 per pupil, Vinton County Local ranks #217 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,764
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,226
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Vinton County Local operates 5 public schools serving 1,764 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Vinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,226 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 26.2% local, 55.8% state, and 18.1% 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 61/100, ranked #174 of 821 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 246.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Elementary, with a diversity index of 9.1/100.
Its largest campus is Vinton County High School, enrolling 491 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Vinton County High School accounts for 27.8% of all Vinton County Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Vinton County Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Vinton County Local school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Vinton County Local school enrollment ranges from 221 students (lowest) to 491 students (highest), a spread of 270 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.
Vinton County Local student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — 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.
Vinton County 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.
Vinton County Local has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,764 students.
How much does Vinton County Local spend per student?
Vinton County Local spends $17,226 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #174 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Vinton County Local?
Vinton County Local students are 97.0% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vinton County Local?
Vinton County Local has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #174 out of 821 districts in Ohio.