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Central Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Delaware, Milford, Washington, Mark, Sherwood, Farmer and Ney, and parts of Center and Pulaski.
Students
882
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,344
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $3,670 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 proficiency66%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,344 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
914’20
919’21
915’22
912’23
882’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%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.
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.