B+
Margaretta Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Margaretta Township, Townsend Township, Groton Township, Castalia and Bay View.
Students
1,072
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,217
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Margaretta Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.3M, about $1,196 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo Township.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,217 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,112’20
1,049’21
1,079’22
1,088’23
1,072’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bellevue City School DistrictBellevue, Lyme Township, York Township
$14,412per student
Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School DistrictYork Township
$14,516per student
Perkins Local School DistrictOxford Township, Perkins Township
$14,948per student
Danbury Local School DistrictDanbury Township
$23,011per 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.