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Coldwater Exempted Village School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Butler, Coldwater and Washington, and parts of Franklin, Recovery and Liberty.
Students
1,476
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,449
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Coldwater Exempted Village School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.5M, about $3,035 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency82%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,449 per student · 25% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 72%Support & administration 24%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,369’20
1,410’21
1,410’22
1,444’23
1,476’24
Up 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <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.