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West Liberty, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks West Liberty-Salem Local #481 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,651 per pupil, West Liberty-Salem Local ranks #672 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,188
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,651
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Liberty-Salem Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,188 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 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 Champaign County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,651 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 43.5% local, 47.5% state, and 8.9% 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 41/100, ranked #481 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 331.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Liberty-Salem Middle School, with a diversity index of 13.9/100.
West Liberty-Salem Elementary School accounts for 40.4% of all West Liberty-Salem Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Liberty-Salem Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Liberty-Salem Local student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — 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 West Liberty-Salem Local is typically wider than the West Liberty-Salem Local-aggregate figure suggests.
West Liberty-Salem Local chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — 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.
West Liberty-Salem Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,188 students.
How much does West Liberty-Salem Local spend per student?
West Liberty-Salem Local spends $12,651 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #481 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of West Liberty-Salem Local?
West Liberty-Salem Local students are 93.6% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Liberty-Salem Local?
West Liberty-Salem Local has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #481 out of 806 districts in Ohio.