Enrollment
788
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tontogany, OH
Otsego Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Otsego Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390507204042
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Otsego Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 788
- students enrolled
School address
Free-lunch eligible
20.5%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-35% vs state
What stands out at Otsego Elementary School
Otsego Elementary School is a large combined-grade school in Tontogany, Ohio, enrolling 788 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 788 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 515 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #370, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 394 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Otsego Local spends $11,149 per pupil, 24% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Otsego Local also operates Otsego High School (474 students) and Otsego Junior High (375 students) alongside Otsego Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Otsego Elementary School compares
Otsego Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.5% | ▼ 35% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 788 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
788
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,149
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Otsego Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Otsego Local, which includes Otsego Elementary School.
$11,149
Per student
-24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 37.7%
Federal 6.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Otsego Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Otsego Junior High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Otsego Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Otsego Elementary School
How many students attend Otsego Elementary School?
Otsego Elementary School has 788 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tontogany, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Otsego Elementary School?
20.5% of students at Otsego Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Otsego Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Otsego Elementary School is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Tontogany, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Otsego Elementary School?
Otsego Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Otsego Elementary School a good school?
Otsego Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Otsego Local?
Besides Otsego Elementary School, Otsego Local also operates Otsego High School (474 students) and Otsego Junior High (375 students). See the Otsego Local district page for the complete list.
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