B+
Bloom-Carroll Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bloom, Greenfield, Lithopolis and Carroll, and parts of Violet and Liberty.
Students
2,294
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,317
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$41.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bloom-Carroll Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the OH average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $41.3M, about $18,014 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,317 per student · 26% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,158’20
2,231’21
2,265’22
2,272’23
2,294’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.