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B+

Northeastern Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Defiance, Noble Township, Richland Township, Tiffin Township and Adams Township.

Defiance’s School Grade B better than 58% of Ohio school districts

Students
940
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,278
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$16.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northeastern Local School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $16.4M, about $17,485 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% 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
BDefiance 17,009B+Noble Township 5,919A−Richland Township 2,973B+Tiffin Township 1,582Adams Township 875

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Defiance. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsDefiance City School District
6–82 middle schoolsDefiance City School District
9–122 high schoolsDefiance City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency62%
State average 52.2% · 580 students tested
Reading / language arts72%
State average 59.5% · 583 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 90 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
$16,278 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 21%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,016’20
1,016’21
1,007’22
959’23
940’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <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.

Tinora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Defiance
A−
355 students20:1
Tinora Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Defiance
B
313 students20:1
Tinora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Defiance
A−
272 students23:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Local School DistrictDelaware Township, Washington Township
$16,344per student
Defiance City School DistrictDefiance Township
$14,573per student
Napoleon Area City School DistrictFlatrock Township, Napoleon Township
$15,237per student
Archbold Area Local School DistrictRidgeville Township
$14,343per 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.