Ridgemont Local Schools

Listed by NCES as Ridgemont Local (district ID 3904750)

Public school district · Hardin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904750

Ridgemont Local Schools spent $15,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its 2 schools enrolled 451 students in 2024-25; 40.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,765 per student, up 16.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ridgemont Local Schools in enrollment (489 to 499 students) and Ridgemont Local Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ridgemont Local Schools, FY23Vantage Career Center $20,712; Walnut Township Local $20,703; Cory-Rawson Local $19,884; Leetonia Exempted Village $19,565; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; Pettisville Local $15,246; Ridgemont Local Schools $15,197; Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School $15,180; Ottoville Local Schools $13,930; Northwest Ohio Classical Academy $8,785; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kVantage Career Center$20,712Walnut Township Local$20,703Cory-Rawson Local$19,884Leetonia Exempted Village$19,565Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Pettisville Local$15,246Ridgemont Local Schools$15,197Northeast Ohio College Prepara…$15,180Ottoville Local Schools$13,930Northwest Ohio Classical Acade…$8,785State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ridgemont Local Schools, FY23Vantage Career Center $20,712; Walnut Township Local $20,703; Cory-Rawson Local $19,884; Leetonia Exempted Village $19,565; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; Pettisville Local $15,246; Ridgemont Local Schools $15,197; Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School $15,180; Ottoville Local Schools $13,930; Northwest Ohio Classical Academy $8,785; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kVantage Career Center$20,712Walnut Township Local$20,703Cory-Rawson Local$19,884Leetonia Exempted Village$19,565Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Pettisville Local$15,246Ridgemont Local Schools$15,197Northeast Ohio College Preparatory …$15,180Ottoville Local Schools$13,930Northwest Ohio Classical Academy$8,785State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ridgemont Local Schools, FY23Vantage Career Center $20,712; Walnut Township Local $20,703; Cory-Rawson Local $19,884; Leetonia Exempted Village $19,565; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; Pettisville Local $15,246; Ridgemont Local Schools $15,197; Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School $15,180; Ottoville Local Schools $13,930; Northwest Ohio Classical Academy $8,785; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kVantage Career Center$20,712Walnut Township Local$20,703Cory-Rawson Local$19,884Leetonia Exempted Village$19,565Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Pettisville Local$15,246Ridgemont Local Schools$15,197Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School$15,180Ottoville Local Schools$13,930Northwest Ohio Classical Academy$8,785State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Ridgemont Local Schools, FY23Vantage Career Center $20,712; Walnut Township Local $20,703; Cory-Rawson Local $19,884; Leetonia Exempted Village $19,565; Millcreek-West Unity Local $16,968; Pettisville Local $15,246; Ridgemont Local Schools $15,197; Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School $15,180; Ottoville Local Schools $13,930; Northwest Ohio Classical Academy $8,785; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kVantage Career Center$20,712Walnut Township Local$20,703Cory-Rawson Local$19,884Leetonia Exempted Village$19,565Millcreek-West Unity Local$16,968Pettisville Local$15,246Ridgemont Local Schools$15,197Northeast Ohio College Preparatory Scho…$15,180Ottoville Local Schools$13,930Northwest Ohio Classical Academy$8,785State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$10,131,000 in revenue: 40.7% state, 45.9% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $1,204,000 of capital outlay was $9,126,000, or $18,511 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ridgemont Local Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,128,000; Local $4,652,000; Federal $1,351,000; total $10,131,000.
  • State$4,128,000 41%
  • Local$4,652,000 46%
  • Federal$1,351,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

493 students in 2022-23, 463 students in 2023-24, 451 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ridgemont Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 45102004006002022-234932023-244632024-25451
Ridgemont Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 45102004006002022-234932023-244632024-25451
Ridgemont Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 45102004006002022-234932023-244632024-25451
Ridgemont Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 45102004006002022-234932023-244632024-25451

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349330.816.0
2023-2446331.814.6
2024-2545130.814.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,979,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,014 per student

Ridgemont Local Schools booked $1,979,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 31 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,654 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 10 in 100 Ohio districts with a figure (state median $78,983, 642 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,526,00077.1%
Special education$344,00017.4%
Vocational$109,0005.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,772 in 2018-19, $3,819 in 2019-20, $3,884 in 2020-21, $3,916 in 2021-22, $4,014 in 2022-23.

Ridgemont Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,772, 2019-20: $3,819, 2020-21: $3,884, 2021-22: $3,916, 2022-23: $4,01402k4k6k2018-19$3,7722019-20$3,8192020-21$3,8842021-22$3,9162022-23$4,014
Ridgemont Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,772, 2019-20: $3,819, 2020-21: $3,884, 2021-22: $3,916, 2022-23: $4,01402k4k6k2018-19$3,7722019-20$3,8192020-21$3,8842021-22$3,9162022-23$4,014
Ridgemont Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,772, 2019-20: $3,819, 2020-21: $3,884, 2021-22: $3,916, 2022-23: $4,01402k4k6k2018-19$3,7722019-20$3,8192020-21$3,8842021-22$3,9162022-23$4,014
Ridgemont Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,772, 2019-20: $3,819, 2020-21: $3,884, 2021-22: $3,916, 2022-23: $4,01402k4k6k2018-19$3,7722019-20$3,8192020-21$3,8842021-22$3,9162022-23$4,014

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgemont Local Schools scored proficient or above: 57-66% in reading and 46-55% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts57-66%59%237
Math46-55%54%238

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 41 students in Ridgemont Local Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%86.2%
Students in the class41132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 204 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgemont Elementary School20413.0not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 247 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgemont High School24716.4not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Ridgemont Local Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ridgemont Local Schools

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentRidgemont Local Schools ranks 266 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,197).#266 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioRidgemont Local Schools is the number 657 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 493 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#657 of 999
  3. Millcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictThe next larger Ohio district: 498 students in fall 2022, $16,968 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,968
  4. Northwest Ohio Classical AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 492 students in fall 2022, $8,785 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,785
  5. Compare Ridgemont Local Schools with Millcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ridgemont High School, its largest high school247 students in 2024-25, 16.4 per teacher.247
  7. Teacher salary spending across OhioRidgemont Local Schools spent $63,654 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $78,983); spending, not a salary.$63,654
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ridgemont Local Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ridgemont Local Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 451 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ridgemont Local Schools spend per student?
    $15,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,765 per student, up 16.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ridgemont Local Schools' money come from?
    $10,131,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.7% state, 45.9% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ridgemont Local Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 87 of the 775 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ridgemont Local Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,979,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,014 per student. Divided by the 31 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,654 per teacher, more than 10 in 100 Ohio districts (state median $78,983). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Ridgemont Local Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgemont Local Schools scored proficient or above: 57-66% in reading and 46-55% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Ridgemont Local Schools?
    80-89% of the 41 students in Ridgemont Local Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Ridgemont Local Schools' NCES district ID?
    3904750. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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