Warren City

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Warren, Ohio - 6 schools

An equity score of 52/100 ranks Warren City #303 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,415 per pupil, Warren City ranks #185 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,685
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,415
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Warren City operates 6 public schools serving 4,685 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 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 Trumbull County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,415 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 17.7% local, 54.4% state, and 27.9% 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 #303 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 391.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 61.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.5% African American, 35.5% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willard Avenue Pk-8 School, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

Its largest campus is Warren G Harding High School, enrolling 1,221 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Preschool at Warren G. Harding High School, at 70 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Warren G Harding High School accounts for 25.9% of all Warren City student enrollment

That concentration means Warren City-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warren City school enrollment varies 17× across entities

Warren City school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 1,221 students (highest), a spread of 1,151 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warren City student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Warren City chronic absenteeism rate is 61.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

27.9%
Federal
54.4%
State
17.7%
Local

Funding Equity

52
Equity Score
303 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Warren City.

White 35.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
African American 41.5%
Multiracial 17.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 65.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Warren City's schools, above the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Willard Avenue Pk-8 School 68.6
  2. 2 Warren G Harding High School 66.0
  3. 3 Jefferson Pk-8 School 65.7
  4. 4 Preschool at Warren G. Harding High School 65.6
  5. 5 Lincoln Pk-8 School 65.3

Programs & Resources

1 / 6
Schools with AP
5 AP courses total
391.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
61.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Warren City

School Enrollment
Warren G Harding High School
1,221
Lincoln Pk-8 School
1,027
Willard Avenue Pk-8 School
898
Mcguffey Pk-8 School
783
Jefferson Pk-8 School
718
Preschool at Warren G. Harding High School
70

How Warren City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Solon City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Northmont City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Youngstown City Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Euclid City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Hudson City Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Warren City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Warren City?

Warren City has 6 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 4,685 students.

How much does Warren City spend per student?

Warren City spends $16,415 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #303 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Warren City?

Warren City students are 41.5% African American, 35.5% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Warren City?

Warren City has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #303 out of 806 districts in Ohio.