Otsego Local School District

18505 Tontogany Creek Rd Ste 1
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Otsego Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 833 students in Otsego Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Otsego Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
n/a
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Otsego Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#348 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Otsego Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Otsego Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Otsego Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Otsego Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Otsego Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
17 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,510 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
122
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,988 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Otsego Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Otsego Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,147
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Otsego Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,988
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Otsego Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Otsego Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otsego Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18505 Tontogany Creek Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 823-4381
Grades: PK-5
| 833 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,678 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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