Ottoville Local operates 2 public schools serving 489 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 480 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 $13,894 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 45.0% local, 47.9% state, and 7.1% 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 $74,658 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #515 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 201:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.3% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Ottoville Elementary School accounts for 58.1% of all Ottoville Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ottoville 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.
Ottoville Local student-counselor ratio is 201:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ottoville Local chronic absenteeism rate is 7.9% — 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.
Ottoville Local has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 489 students.
How much does Ottoville Local spend per student?
Ottoville Local spends $13,894 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #515 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Ottoville Local?
The average teacher salary in Ottoville Local is $74,658 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ottoville 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 Ottoville Local?
Ottoville Local students are 98.3% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ottoville Local?
Ottoville Local has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #515 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.