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Wickliffe, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Wickliffe City #573 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,468 per pupil, Wickliffe City ranks #382 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,337
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,468
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wickliffe City operates 3 public schools serving 1,337 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,468 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 72.4% local, 21.1% state, and 6.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #573 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 335:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.1% White, 17.6% African American, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wickliffe Elementary School, enrolling 642 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Wickliffe Elementary School accounts for 40.0% of all Wickliffe City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wickliffe City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Wickliffe City student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — 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 Wickliffe City is typically wider than the Wickliffe City-aggregate figure suggests.
Wickliffe City chronic absenteeism rate is 28.0% — 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 Wickliffe City is typically wider than the Wickliffe City-aggregate figure suggests.
Wickliffe City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,337 students.
How much does Wickliffe City spend per student?
Wickliffe City spends $14,468 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #573 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Wickliffe City?
Wickliffe City students are 65.1% White, 17.6% African American, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wickliffe City?
Wickliffe City has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #573 out of 806 districts in Ohio.