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Columbus Grove Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pleasant, Monroe, Columbus Grove and Sugar Creek, and parts of Union and Jennings.
Students
726
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,485
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Columbus Grove Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $7.7M, about $10,627 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 proficiency76%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,485 per student · 7% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
779’20
785’21
756’22
755’23
726’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <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.