Rossford Schools

Listed by NCES as Rossford Exempted Village (district ID 3904560)

Public school district · Wood County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904560

Rossford Schools spent $16,815 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,273). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,560 students in 2024-25; 22.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,439 per student, up 9.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Rossford Schools in enrollment (1,649 to 1,668 students) and Rossford Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Rossford Schools, FY23Rossford Schools $16,815; Lakewood Local $15,650; Galion City $14,383; Johnstown-Monroe $13,813; Heath City Schools $13,336; Benjamin Logan Local Schools District $13,232; Struthers City $13,212; Graham Local $13,014; Northwestern Local $12,522; Jefferson Area Local $11,206; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k12k14k16k18kRossford Schools$16,815Lakewood Local$15,650Galion City$14,383Johnstown-Monroe$13,813Heath City Schools$13,336Benjamin Logan Local Schools D…$13,232Struthers City$13,212Graham Local$13,014Northwestern Local$12,522Jefferson Area Local$11,206State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Rossford Schools, FY23Rossford Schools $16,815; Lakewood Local $15,650; Galion City $14,383; Johnstown-Monroe $13,813; Heath City Schools $13,336; Benjamin Logan Local Schools District $13,232; Struthers City $13,212; Graham Local $13,014; Northwestern Local $12,522; Jefferson Area Local $11,206; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k12k14k16k18kRossford Schools$16,815Lakewood Local$15,650Galion City$14,383Johnstown-Monroe$13,813Heath City Schools$13,336Benjamin Logan Local Schools Distri…$13,232Struthers City$13,212Graham Local$13,014Northwestern Local$12,522Jefferson Area Local$11,206State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Rossford Schools, FY23Rossford Schools $16,815; Lakewood Local $15,650; Galion City $14,383; Johnstown-Monroe $13,813; Heath City Schools $13,336; Benjamin Logan Local Schools District $13,232; Struthers City $13,212; Graham Local $13,014; Northwestern Local $12,522; Jefferson Area Local $11,206; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k14k18kRossford Schools$16,815Lakewood Local$15,650Galion City$14,383Johnstown-Monroe$13,813Heath City Schools$13,336Benjamin Logan Local Schools District$13,232Struthers City$13,212Graham Local$13,014Northwestern Local$12,522Jefferson Area Local$11,206State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Rossford Schools, FY23Rossford Schools $16,815; Lakewood Local $15,650; Galion City $14,383; Johnstown-Monroe $13,813; Heath City Schools $13,336; Benjamin Logan Local Schools District $13,232; Struthers City $13,212; Graham Local $13,014; Northwestern Local $12,522; Jefferson Area Local $11,206; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k14k18kRossford Schools$16,815Lakewood Local$15,650Galion City$14,383Johnstown-Monroe$13,813Heath City Schools$13,336Benjamin Logan Local Schools District$13,232Struthers City$13,212Graham Local$13,014Northwestern Local$12,522Jefferson Area Local$11,206State median, 1,000+ students $14,273

Where the money came from

$36,980,000 in revenue: 22.1% state, 73.4% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending including $14,631,000 of capital outlay was $46,778,000, or $28,214 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rossford Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,187,000; Local $27,150,000; Federal $1,643,000; total $36,980,000.
  • State$8,187,000 22%
  • Local$27,150,000 73%
  • Federal$1,643,000 4%

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 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,658 students in 2022-23, 1,587 students in 2023-24, 1,560 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rossford Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,658, 2023-24: 1,587, 2024-25: 1,56005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6582023-241,5872024-251,560
Rossford Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,658, 2023-24: 1,587, 2024-25: 1,56005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6582023-241,5872024-251,560
Rossford Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,658, 2023-24: 1,587, 2024-25: 1,56005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6582023-241,5872024-251,560
Rossford Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,658, 2023-24: 1,587, 2024-25: 1,56005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6582023-241,5872024-251,560

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,658not reportednot reported
2023-241,58786.018.5
2024-251,56089.017.5

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rossford Schools scored proficient or above: 52-56% in reading and 50-54% 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 arts52-56%59%710
Math50-54%54%704

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

90-94% of the 160 students in Rossford 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 rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class160132,008

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, 812 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rossford Elementary School81219.141.4%Schoolwide 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 middle school, 353 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rossford Junior High School35318.6not 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, 395 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rossford High School39514.478.7%Not 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 Rossford 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 Rossford Schools

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentRossford Schools ranks 75 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,815).#75 of 452
  2. Every school district in OhioRossford Schools is the number 287 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 1,658 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#287 of 999
  3. Lakewood Local School DistrictThe next larger Ohio district: 1,661 students in fall 2022, $15,650 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,650
  4. Johnstown-Monroe School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 1,650 students in fall 2022, $13,813 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,813
  5. Compare Rossford Schools with Lakewood Local School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rossford High School, its largest high school395 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.395
  7. 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 Rossford Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Rossford Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,560 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rossford Schools spend per student?
    $16,815 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,439 per student, up 9.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rossford Schools' money come from?
    $36,980,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.1% state, 73.4% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rossford Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 228 of the 1,845 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.4%, 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 do students in Rossford Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rossford Schools scored proficient or above: 52-56% in reading and 50-54% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Rossford Schools?
    90-94% of the 160 students in Rossford 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.
  7. What is Rossford Schools' NCES district ID?
    3904560. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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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