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Oak Harbor, Ohio as viewed from Water StreetPhoto: Photo by and ©2006 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Schools in Oak Harbor · Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District

Oak Harbor’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts

In Oak Harbor, 79% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Harbor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#118of 993 Ohio townsK–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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 27 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,026 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Harbor’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 568 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Harbor’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,817 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 Oak Harbor High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Oak Harbor’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Ohio school districts, #118 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (568)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 790 test results and a graduating class of 128 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oak Harbor’s students in the tested grades sat them (793 in math, 788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3R C Waters Elementary SchoolBenton-Carroll-Salem Local School DistrictA
7–12Oak Harbor High SchoolBenton-Carroll-Salem Local School DistrictA

Oak Harbor’s public schools are run by Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District, which also serves Benton, Carroll, Rocky Ridge and Salem. 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.

Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,341 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,817OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 59.5% · 788 students tested
Math79%
State average 52.2% · 793 students tested

Oak Harbor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Oak Harbor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak HarborABenton-Carroll-Salem Local

Every school in Oak Harbor

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).

Also serving Oak Harborin other towns
R C Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
A
357 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Harbor High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
669 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Harbor’s schools

Are Oak Harbor’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Harbor children attend outscore 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #118 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Harbor in?

Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,341 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Oak Harbor’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Oak Harbor spend per student?

$15,817 in Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.