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Ayersville Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Richland and Highland, and parts of Defiance.
Students
648
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,801
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ayersville Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the OH average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $12.2M, about $18,772 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Defiance.
K–52 elementary schoolsDefiance City School District
6–82 middle schoolsDefiance City School District
9–122 high schoolsDefiance City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,801 per student · 11% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 47%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
714’20
731’21
704’22
682’23
648’24
Down 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.