An equity score of 75/100 ranks Willard City #41 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,715 per pupil, Willard City ranks #355 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,247
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,715
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Willard City operates 3 public schools serving 1,247 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 Huron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,715 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 39.8% local, 42.2% state, and 18.0% 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 75/100, ranked #41 of 821 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 394.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 48.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.8% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willard Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.
Its largest campus is Willard Elementary School, enrolling 558 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Willard Elementary School accounts for 44.7% of all Willard City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Willard City-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.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Willard City student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — 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.
Willard City chronic absenteeism rate is 48.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Willard City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,247 students.
How much does Willard City spend per student?
Willard City spends $15,715 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #41 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Willard City?
Willard City students are 63.8% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Willard City?
Willard City has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #41 out of 821 districts in Ohio.