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Schools in Monterey Township · Ottoville Local School District

Monterey Township’s public schools outscore almost every Ohio district

On the state math tests, 84% of Monterey Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monterey Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 32 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
480 students on the public path
In brief

Monterey Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,493 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ottoville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monterey Township’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1272)Better than 99%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 271 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monterey Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 272 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monterey Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Ottoville Elementary SchoolOttoville Local School DistrictA+
7–12Ottoville High SchoolOttoville Local School DistrictA+

Monterey Township’s public schools are run by Ottoville Local School District, which also serves Cloverdale, Jackson and Ottoville. Parts of Monterey Township (7% of its land) are served by Wayne Trace Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ottoville Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 480 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,493OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 59.5% · 272 students tested
Math84%
State average 52.2% · 270 students tested

Monterey Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Monterey Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monterey TownshipA+Ottoville Local
JenningsA+Jennings Local
Jackson—Lincolnview Local
WashingtonA−Delphos City PK–12 · Lincolnview Local K–12
Jackson Township—Ottoville Local K–12 · Kalida Local K–12

Every school in Monterey Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Monterey Townshipby address
Ottoville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ottoville
A+
279 students19:1Rate it →
Ottoville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ottoville
A+
201 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Monterey Township’s schools

Are Monterey Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monterey Township children attend outscore 99% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monterey Township in?

Ottoville Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 480 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Monterey Township are served by Wayne Trace Local.

How much does Monterey Township spend per student?

$14,493 in Ottoville Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Monterey Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.