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Bowling Green, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 11/100 ranks Otsego Local #795 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,149 per pupil, Otsego Local ranks #855 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,678
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,149
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Otsego Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,678 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,149 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.8% local, 37.7% state, and 6.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 11/100, ranked #795 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 335.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Otsego High School, with a diversity index of 20.1/100.
Its largest campus is Otsego Elementary School, enrolling 788 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Otsego Elementary School accounts for 47.0% of all Otsego Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Otsego Local a distant remainder — means Otsego Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Otsego Local school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Otsego Local school enrollment ranges from 375 students (lowest) to 788 students (highest), a spread of 413 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Otsego Local student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Otsego Local is typically wider than the Otsego Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Otsego Local chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Otsego Local is typically wider than the Otsego Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Otsego Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,678 students.
How much does Otsego Local spend per student?
Otsego Local spends $11,149 per student. The district has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #795 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Otsego Local?
Otsego Local students are 90.0% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Otsego Local?
Otsego Local has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #795 out of 806 districts in Ohio.