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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 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 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.