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Arcadia Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Washington Township, Cass Township, Biglick Township and Arcadia, and parts of Fostoria and Marion Township.

Washington Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Ohio school districts

Students
578
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,226
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
The gist

What stands out about Arcadia Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the OH average
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% 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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AWashington Township 4,240ACass Township 1,212ABiglick Township 1,137Arcadia 553

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Arcadia Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Arcadia Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Arcadia High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency71%
State average 52.2% · 311 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 59.5% · 313 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.2% · 37 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$15,226 per student · 8% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 36%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
558’20
565’21
594’22
616’23
578’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%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.

Arcadia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arcadia
A
301 students18:1
Arcadia Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arcadia
B
85 students
Arcadia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arcadia
B+
192 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Elmwood Local School DistrictBloom Township, Bloomdale, Perry Township
$15,890per student
Riverdale Local School DistrictAmanda Township, Jackson Township
$13,626per student
Fostoria City School DistrictPerry Township
$14,289per student
Hopewell-Loudon Local School DistrictLoudon Township
$14,153per 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.