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Toledo, Ohio - 11 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Washington Local #492 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,350 per pupil, Washington Local ranks #556 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,877
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$13,350
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington Local operates 11 public schools serving 6,877 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lucas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,350 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 48.7% local, 35.5% state, and 15.8% 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 40/100, ranked #492 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 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 436.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.4% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greenwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Its largest campus is Whitmer High School, enrolling 2,113 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jackman Elementary School, at 3 students, a 704x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Whitmer High School accounts for 30.7% of all Washington Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington Local-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.
Washington Local school enrollment varies 704× across entities
Washington Local school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 2,113 students (highest), a spread of 2,110 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Washington Local student-counselor ratio is 437:1 — 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.
Washington Local chronic absenteeism rate is 30.8% — 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.
Washington Local has 11 schools, including 1 high, 8 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 6,877 students.
How much does Washington Local spend per student?
Washington Local spends $13,350 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #492 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Washington Local?
Washington Local students are 57.4% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington Local?
Washington Local has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #492 out of 806 districts in Ohio.