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West Carrollton, Ohio - 6 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks West Carrollton City #145 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,699 per pupil, West Carrollton City ranks #239 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,353
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,699
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Carrollton City operates 6 public schools serving 3,353 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,699 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 42.3% local, 40.5% state, and 17.1% 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 63/100, ranked #145 of 806 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 185.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.8% White, 23.4% African American, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Carrollton Early Childhood Center, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
Its largest campus is West Carrollton High School, enrolling 846 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Harry Russell Elementary School, at 231 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Carrollton High School accounts for 25.2% of all West Carrollton City student enrollment
That concentration means West Carrollton 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.
West Carrollton City school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
West Carrollton City school enrollment ranges from 231 students (lowest) to 846 students (highest), a spread of 615 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.
West Carrollton City student-counselor ratio is 186:1 — 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.
West Carrollton City chronic absenteeism rate is 27.0% — 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 West Carrollton City is typically wider than the West Carrollton City-aggregate figure suggests.
West Carrollton City has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,353 students.
How much does West Carrollton City spend per student?
West Carrollton City spends $15,699 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #145 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of West Carrollton City?
West Carrollton City students are 53.8% White, 23.4% African American, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Carrollton City?
West Carrollton City has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #145 out of 806 districts in Ohio.