A+
Botkins Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Dinsmore, Pusheta and Botkins, and parts of Van Buren.
Students
584
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,148
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Botkins Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.7M, about $7,988 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pusheta.
PK–63 schoolsWapakoneta City School District
7–124 schoolsWapakoneta City School District
124 high schoolsWapakoneta City School District
122 high schoolsWapakoneta City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency83%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts81%
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$15,148 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 56%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
608’20
631’21
621’22
610’23
584’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.