An equity score of 63/100 ranks Wellsville Local #154 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,537 per pupil, Wellsville Local ranks #163 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
707
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,537
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wellsville Local operates 3 public schools serving 707 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Columbiana County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,537 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 14.6% local, 65.5% state, and 19.9% 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 63/100, ranked #154 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.
a 354.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.0% White, 4.3% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Daw Elementary School, with a diversity index of 40.1/100.
Its largest campus is Wellsville Jr. Sr. High, enrolling 246 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Wellsville Jr. Sr. High accounts for 34.8% of all Wellsville Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wellsville Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Wellsville Local student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — 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.
Wellsville Local chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — 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 Wellsville Local is typically wider than the Wellsville Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Wellsville Local has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 707 students.
How much does Wellsville Local spend per student?
Wellsville Local spends $18,537 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #154 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Wellsville Local?
Wellsville Local students are 79.0% White, 4.3% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wellsville Local?
Wellsville Local has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #154 out of 821 districts in Ohio.