A+
Holgate Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pleasant, Flatrock, Holgate and New Bavaria, and parts of Marion and Monroe.
Students
378
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,812
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Holgate Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the OH average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020
- Debt of $1.6M, about $4,336 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 proficiency76%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
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$18,812 per student · 13% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%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
425’20
420’21
400’22
393’23
378’24
Down 11.1% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 22%Two or more races <1%Black <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.