An equity score of 47/100 ranks Western Reserve Local #404 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,802 per pupil, Western Reserve Local ranks #475 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,003
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,802
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Western Reserve Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,003 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Huron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,802 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 41.6% local, 46.4% state, and 12.0% 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 47/100, ranked #404 of 821 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.
a 266.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Western Reserve Elementary School, with a diversity index of 16.7/100.
Western Reserve Elementary School accounts for 45.9% of all Western Reserve Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Western Reserve Local a distant remainder — means Western Reserve 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.
Western Reserve Local school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Western Reserve Local school enrollment ranges from 193 students (lowest) to 460 students (highest), a spread of 267 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.
Western Reserve Local student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — 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 Western Reserve Local is typically wider than the Western Reserve Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Western Reserve Local chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Western Reserve Local is typically wider than the Western Reserve Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Western Reserve Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,003 students.
How much does Western Reserve Local spend per student?
Western Reserve Local spends $14,802 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #404 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Western Reserve Local?
Western Reserve Local students are 95.1% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Reserve Local?
Western Reserve Local has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #404 out of 821 districts in Ohio.