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Vantage Career Center

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Ridge Township.

Ridge Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Ohio school districts

Students
489
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,659
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Vantage Career Center

  • Spends 30% more per student than the OH average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $1.2M, about $2,364 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ridge Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Lincolnview Elementary SchoolLincolnview Local School District
7–12Lincolnview Jr/Sr High SchoolLincolnview Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

No district test scores published yet.

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
$21,659 per student · 30% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 46%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
515’21
489’22
496’23
489’24

Down 5% since 2021–22.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Vantage Career Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Wert
489 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lincolnview Local School DistrictHoaglin Township, Washington Township, York Township
$15,981per student
Van Wert City School DistrictPleasant Township, Van Wert
$13,397per student
Delphos City School DistrictWashington Township
$12,782per 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).