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Columbus Grove Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pleasant Township, Monroe Township, Columbus Grove and Sugar Creek Township, and parts of Union Township and Jennings Township.
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 Wolflake.
K–2Central Noble Primary SchoolCentral Noble Community School Corporation
3–5Central Noble Elementary SchoolCentral Noble Community School Corporation
6–12Central Noble Junior Senior HSCentral Noble Community 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.
Delphos City School DistrictDelphos, Marion Township, Washington Township
$12,782per student
Elida Local School DistrictMarion Township, Sugar Creek Township
$14,006per student
Ottoville Local School DistrictJackson Township, Monterey Township
$14,493per student
Bluffton Exempted Village School DistrictRichland Township
$11,379per student
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.