B
Waterloo Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Randolph and Atwater, and parts of Deerfield.
Students
796
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,800
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waterloo Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $548 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,800 per student · 11% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
867’20
873’21
812’22
813’23
796’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <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.