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Spencerville Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Spencer, Spencerville, Amanda, Logan, Jennings, Salem and Venedocia.
Students
986
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,779
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spencerville Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $2.6M, about $2,629 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harrison.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,779 per student · 23% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 51%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
920’20
909’21
926’22
1,018’23
986’24
Up 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.