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Margaretta Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Margaretta, Townsend, Groton, 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
The gist

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 Flat Rock.

PK–5Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue City School District
6–8Bellevue Middle SchoolBellevue City School District
9–12Bellevue High SchoolBellevue City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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