Ottawa Hills Local operates 2 public schools serving 1,077 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,029 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lucas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,124 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 74.0% local, 22.5% state, and 3.5% 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 $116,379 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #458 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 (17 AP courses district-wide), a 303.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.0% White, 15.8% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Ottawa Hills Elementary School accounts for 53.8% of all Ottawa Hills Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ottawa Hills Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Ottawa Hills Local student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Ottawa Hills Local is typically wider than the Ottawa Hills Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Ottawa Hills Local chronic absenteeism rate is 11.0% — 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.
Ottawa Hills Local has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,077 students.
How much does Ottawa Hills Local spend per student?
Ottawa Hills Local spends $25,124 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #458 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Ottawa Hills Local?
The average teacher salary in Ottawa Hills Local is $116,379 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ottawa Hills Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lucas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ottawa Hills Local?
Ottawa Hills Local students are 73.0% White, 15.8% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ottawa Hills Local?
Ottawa Hills Local has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #458 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.