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Elida Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves American Township, Marion Township, Elida and Sugar Creek Township, and parts of Lima and Amanda Township.

American Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,016
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,006
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$42.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Elida Local School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $42.9M, about $21,266 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BAmerican Township 14,434B+Marion Township 6,619BElida 1,904BSugar Creek Township 1,203

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for American Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Elida ElementaryThis district
6–8Elida Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Elida High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 52.2% · 1,176 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 59.5% · 1,197 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 166 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,006 per student · 16% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 35%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,117’20
2,173’21
2,183’22
2,081’23
2,016’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Black 14%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Elida Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elida
B+
1,003 students19:1
Elida Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elida
B
467 students15:1
Elida High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elida
B−
546 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bath Local School DistrictBath Township, Monroe Township
$13,181per student
Spencerville Local School DistrictLogan Township, Spencer Township
$12,779per student
Columbus Grove Local School DistrictMonroe Township, Sugar Creek Township
$15,485per student
Shawnee Local School DistrictShawnee Township
$13,758per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.