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Wellston, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Wellston City #292 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,669 per pupil, Wellston City ranks #243 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,267
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,669
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wellston City operates 4 public schools serving 1,267 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,669 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 17.0% local, 64.4% state, and 18.6% 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 53/100, ranked #292 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 318:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bundy Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bundy Elementary School, enrolling 349 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Bundy Elementary School accounts for 27.5% of all Wellston City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wellston City-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.
Wellston City student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Wellston City is typically wider than the Wellston City-aggregate figure suggests.
Wellston City chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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.
Wellston City has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,267 students.
How much does Wellston City spend per student?
Wellston City spends $15,669 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #292 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Wellston City?
Wellston City students are 95.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wellston City?
Wellston City has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #292 out of 806 districts in Ohio.