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Fort Frye Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Waterford, Beverly, Adams, Watertown, Salem, Lowell, Center, Liberty and Lower Salem, and parts of Fearing.
Students
866
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,027
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Fort Frye Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the OH average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Neffs.
PK–4Bellaire Elementary SchoolBellaire Local School District
5–8Bellaire Middle SchoolBellaire Local School District
9–12Bellaire High SchoolBellaire Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
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$19,027 per student · 15% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 36%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
925’20
915’21
915’22
894’23
866’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marietta City School DistrictMarietta, Marietta, Muskingum
$14,635per student
Caldwell Exempted Village School DistrictAurelius, Jackson, Jefferson
$20,556per student
Morgan Local School DistrictManchester, Meigsville, Windsor
$19,038per student
Frontier Local School DistrictLawrence, Ludlow
$18,098per 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.