Leipsic Local operates 2 public schools serving 704 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 686 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Putnam County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,411 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.8% local, 51.6% state, and 12.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,004 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #408 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 396:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.3% White, 43.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Leipsic High School accounts for 57.7% of all Leipsic Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Leipsic Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Leipsic Local student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Leipsic Local chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Leipsic Local has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 704 students.
How much does Leipsic Local spend per student?
Leipsic Local spends $13,411 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #408 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Leipsic Local?
The average teacher salary in Leipsic Local is $73,004 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Leipsic Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Putnam County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Leipsic Local?
Leipsic Local students are 53.3% White, 43.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leipsic Local?
Leipsic Local has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #408 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.