VITAL STATISTICS

for the

OHIO APPALACHIAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS

FISCAL YEAR 2007

COMPILED BY THE

COALITION

OF

RURAL AND APPALACHIAN SCHOOLS

313E McCRACKEN HALL

OHIO UNIVERSITY

ATHENS, OHIO

INTRODUCTION

This compilation of Vital Statistics for member school districts is a service provided annually by the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools. This document provides important comparative data to school leaders and others throughout the 29 Ohio counties designated in federal legislation as "Appalachian."

The 2007 edition of Vital Statistics provides comparative data on 12 factors for the 127 Appalachian school districts grouped by counties.  The mean is listed for eleven factors (median is used for income per state return 2005) for 609  (three island districts and College Corners are outliers and not included in this report) school districts in Ohio, including the 127 Appalachian districts in this report. Highs and lows for school districts in the 29 Ohio Appalachian counties are also shown.  

Four factors in the 2007 "Vital Statistics" are worthy of additional discussion:

1.   The gap between Ohio and Appalachian districts Average Per Pupil Expenditure increased by $217, from $446 to $663.

2.   The gap between Ohio and Appalachian districts Average Per Pupil Revenue is $781.

3.   The gap between Ohio and Appalachian districts Average Teachers Salaries is $4,391.

4.   The gap between Ohio and Appalachian districts Average Property Valuation per ADM is $34,509 .  

To put the above figures in perspective, consider the following:

• There are school children in Ohio’s rural Appalachian region receiving a $7,128 education, while the state average (not the most expensive) per pupil expenditure is $9,216. (EFM Expenditure Flow Model) The $2088 shortfall translates into $41,760 less annually per classroom of 20 students, or over $2 million less annually for a school district with 1000 students, than the state average.  Revenue per pupil shows an even greater gap between the low and the state average.

• There are school districts in Ohio’s rural Appalachian region with local property valuation per ADM as low as $38,766, while the state average (not the highest) is $130,411. These numbers illustrate the lack of ability for some local communities to raise revenue to support education for their school children.

• There are school districts in Ohio’s rural Appalachian region with average annual teacher salaries as low as $33,842, while the state average (not the highest paid) teachers salary is $49,265. The $15,423 less annually translates into $462,690 in lost income for those teachers over a 30-year career.      

As in past years, there is considerable variation between school districts in Ohio Appalachian counties and the state as a whole. Some very significant differences emerge when state and Appalachian means (median for income per state return 2005) are compared. School districts in the Ohio Appalachian counties average 1132 fewer pupils; families average earnings are nearly $5,200 less per state income tax return; and Ohio Appalachian school districts average percent of pupils in families receiving Ohio Works First (OWF) [poverty program] is 62 percent higher than the state average.  The Appalachian school districts have slightly lower student attendance than the Ohio average. The student dropout rate in the 29 Appalachian counties is 15 per cent higher than the state average.

The data presented in this report was provided by the Ohio Department of Education through the courtesy of Dr. Jim Payton. Lori Spencer compiled and entered the data. The Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools expresses appreciation to Dr. Payton and Mrs. Spencer for their work on this report.

Richard Fisher

Richard Fisher

Executive Director

Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools

May 2008

SUMMARY OF FY 2007 VITAL STATISTICS FOR

OHIO APPALACHIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Compiled by the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools

Data Source:  Ohio Department of Education

                 MEAN

   (Median is used for income data)

APPALACHIAN

 DISTRICTS

          FACTOR   

STATE      (All Districts)

APPALACHIAN      DISTRICTS

  HIGH

  LOW

Total ADM FY 2007

    2,943

    1,811

 9,218

  317

Percent of Pupils In Families Receiving OWF  FY 2007

      3.27%

             5.27%

    22.68%

        0.39%

Median Income (Per State Return 2005)

  $31,427

  $26,256

$39,453

$16,431

Expenditure Per Pupil (EFM-Expenditure Flow Model) FY 2007

        $9,216

                   $8,553

     $13,924

    $7,128

Revenue Per Pupil

FY 2007

Effective Operating Mills (Residential/Agriculture)

      27.17

    23.39

  33.25

  20.00

Authorized Operating Mills

      47.24

    34.39

  67.70

  20.00

Pupil Attendance Rate

  95.17%

    94.95%

 97.00%

 92.80%

Drop Out Rate

    6.45%

     7.43%

 30.80%

   0.00%

Property Valuation Per ADM

$130,411

  $95,902

$260,630

$38,766

Regular K-12 Pupil Teacher Ratio

     18.58

   18.15

 23.10

 14.40

Average Teacher Salary

 $49,265

  $44,874

$59,979

$33,842

All district averages exclude 3 island districts and College Corner as outliers.

*All data unweighted.

VITAL STATISTICS SUMMARY FOR OHIO APPALACHIAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR YEARS 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 AND 1999

SUMMARY OF FY 2006 VITAL STATISTICS FOR

OHIO APPALACHIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Compiled by the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools

Data Source:  Ohio Department of Education

                 MEAN

   (Median is used for income data)

APPALACHIAN

 DISTRICTS

          FACTOR   

STATE      (All Districts)

APPALACHIAN      DISTRICTS

  HIGH

  LOW

Total ADM FY 2006

    2,968

    1,833

 9,246

  316

Percent of Pupils In Families Receiving OWF  FY06

      2.81%

             4.52%

    18.16%

        0.54

Median Income (Per State Return 2004)

  $31,656

  $26,429

$40,115

$18,288

Expenditure Per Pupil (EFM-Expenditure Flow Model)

      $8,675

                   $8,229

     $10,492

    $6,653

Effective Operating Mills (Residential/Agriculture)

      27.19

    23.24

  36.13

  20.00

Authorized Operating Mills

      46.76

    34.18

  67.70

  20.00

Pupil Attendance Rate

  95.19%

    94.76%

 97.00%

 93.10%

Drop Out Rate

    6.94%

     7.43%

 31.00%

   0.00%

Property Valuation Per ADM

$122,444

  $91,142

$241,729

$36,271

Regular K-12 Pupil Teacher Ratio

     18.13

   17.88

 22.93

 13.29

Average Teacher Salary

 $48,050

  $43,524

$57,819

$32,056

All district averages exclude 3 island districts and College Corner as outliers.

*All data unweighted.

SUMMARY OF FY 2005 VITAL STATISTICS FOR

OHIO APPALACHIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Compiled by the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools

Data Source:  Ohio Department of Education

                 MEAN

   (Median is used for income data)

APPALACHIAN

 DISTRICTS

          FACTOR   

STATE      (All Districts)

APPALACHIAN      DISTRICTS

  HIGH

  LOW

Total ADM FY 2005

    2,973

    1,836

 9,220

  310

Percent of Pupils In Families Receiving OWF  FY05

      2.72%

             4.44%

    14.50%

        0.00

Median Income (Per State Return 2003)

  $30,757

  $25,723

$38,187

$17,167

Expenditure Per Pupil (EFM-Expenditure Flow Model)

      $8,364

                   $7,938

     $9,817

    $6,412

Effective Operating Mills (Residential/Agriculture)

      26.59

    23.11

  36.13

  20.00

Authorized Operating Mills

      46.16

    33.96

  67.70

  20.00

Pupil Attendance Rate

  95.16%

    94.69%

 98.30%

 93.10%

Drop Out Rate

    7.63%

     8.75%

 38.70%

   0.00%

Property Valuation Per ADM

$119,092

  $85,940

$236,067

$33,688

Regular K-12 Pupil Teacher Ratio

     16.45

   16.22

 19.70