Western Brown Local operates 4 public schools serving 2,739 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,604 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Brown County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,163 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.1% local, 66.2% state, and 15.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,336 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #321 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 555.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Western Brown High School accounts for 29.4% of all Western Brown Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Western Brown 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.
Western Brown Local student-counselor ratio is 555:1 — 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.
Western Brown Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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.
Western Brown Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,739 students.
How much does Western Brown Local spend per student?
Western Brown Local spends $15,163 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #321 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Western Brown Local?
The average teacher salary in Western Brown Local is $73,336 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Western Brown Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brown County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Western Brown Local?
Western Brown Local students are 95.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Brown Local?
Western Brown Local has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #321 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.