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Ontario Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Springfield, Ontario and Sandusky, and parts of Galion.
Students
1,933
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,547
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ontario Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $293 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Paint.
PK–5Waynedale Elementary SchoolSoutheast Local School District
6–8Waynedale Middle SchoolSoutheast Local School District
9–12Waynedale High SchoolSoutheast Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,547 per student · 30% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 35%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,884’20
1,948’21
1,932’22
1,910’23
1,933’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.