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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ayersville Local School District

28046 Watson Rd
Defiance, OH 43512-8851
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (419) 395-1111
www.ayersville.org

Top Rankings

Ayersville Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 322 students in Ayersville Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Ayersville Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
648 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
Kind58109
135117
231119
351124
445117
553121
649122
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District Rank

Ayersville Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#81 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAyersville Local School District
2023#81
2022#58
2021#102
2019#131
2018#135
2017#81
2016#97
2015#197
2014#173
2013#115
2012#89
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76%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
202376%54%
202280%52%
202170%50%
201974%63%
201878%62%
201783%63%
201680%61%
201580%68%
201488%77%
201387%76%
201290%78%
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81%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
202281%60%
202178%57%
201984%64%
201878%63%
201779%62%
201670%55%
201581%74%
201490%83%
201393%83%
201293%83%
201194%82%
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85-89%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
202287%63%
202187%60%
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(21-22)
≥95%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
202295%86%
202190%84%
202090%84%
201992%82%
201890%82%
201795%82%
201695%82%
201590%81%
201495%81%
201395%81%
201290%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
20240.250.53
20230.250.52
20220.240.52
20210.220.51
20200.230.49
20190.230.49
20180.230.47
20170.230.47
20160.220.47
20150.300.46
20140.230.44
20130.210.44
20120.210.43
20110.250.43
20100.210.41
20090.180.40
20080.200.40
20070.160.40
20060.150.37
20050.180.38
20040.200.37
20030.160.37
20020.110.32
20010.110.32
20000.120.31
19990.120.31
19980.160.31
19970.130.30
19960.160.29
19950.150.29
19940.180.29
19930.190.29
19920.180.28
19910.170.29
19900.170.28
19890.170.28
19880.170.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20141%2%
20131%3%
20112%3%
20092%3%
20082%2%
19921%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
202411%8%
202311%7%
202211%7%
202110%6%
20209%6%
20199%6%
201811%5%
201711%5%
201611%5%
20158%5%
20149%5%
201310%4%
20129%4%
20119%3%
20109%4%
20097%4%
20087%4%
20076%3%
20066%3%
20057%3%
20048%3%
20036%3%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20004%2%
19995%2%
19986%2%
19976%1%
19967%1%
19957%1%
19948%1%
19939%1%
19928%1%
19918%1%
19908%1%
19896%1%
19886%1%
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% Black
n/a
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
20231%17%
20221%17%
20211%17%
20181%16%
20171%16%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20122%16%
20111%16%
20103%17%
20092%17%
20083%17%
20073%17%
20062%17%
20054%18%
20044%17%
20033%17%
20021%16%
20011%16%
20002%16%
19992%15%
19983%15%
19971%16%
19962%15%
19951%15%
19941%15%
19931%15%
19921%14%
19911%14%
19901%14%
19892%14%
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% White
86%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
202486%66%
202386%67%
202286%67%
202188%68%
202088%69%
201988%69%
201887%71%
201787%71%
201687%71%
201541%72%
201488%73%
201388%73%
201288%74%
201186%74%
201088%76%
200989%76%
200888%77%
200791%77%
200692%78%
200589%77%
200488%78%
200391%78%
200295%81%
200195%81%
200094%81%
199993%82%
199891%82%
199793%82%
199691%83%
199592%83%
199491%83%
199390%83%
199290%84%
199191%83%
199091%84%
198991%84%
198891%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
20243%6%
20232%6%
20222%6%
20211%6%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20141%4%
20121%4%
20112%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,443 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
2023$10 MM$15 MM
2022$12 MM$14 MM
2021$10 MM$15 MM
2020$12 MM$14 MM
2019$13 MM$14 MM
2018$21 MM$13 MM
2017$19 MM$13 MM
2016$12 MM$12 MM
2015$9 MM$12 MM
2014$10 MM$11 MM
2012$9 MM$12 MM
2011$9 MM$12 MM
2010$9 MM$12 MM
2009$8 MM$12 MM
2008$8 MM$12 MM
2007$9 MM$12 MM
2006$8 MM$11 MM
2005$8 MM$11 MM
2004$8 MM$12 MM
2003$8 MM$13 MM
2002$7 MM$14 MM
2001$6 MM$14 MM
2000$6 MM$12 MM
1999$5 MM$12 MM
1998$5 MM$11 MM
1997$6 MM$11 MM
1996$5 MM$10 MM
1995$5 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$11 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
2023$11 MM$14 MM
2022$14 MM$13 MM
2021$11 MM$14 MM
2020$14 MM$13 MM
2019$24 MM$13 MM
2018$28 MM$12 MM
2017$13 MM$12 MM
2016$10 MM$11 MM
2015$8 MM$12 MM
2014$9 MM$10 MM
2012$8 MM$11 MM
2011$8 MM$12 MM
2010$8 MM$12 MM
2009$8 MM$11 MM
2008$8 MM$11 MM
2007$8 MM$11 MM
2006$8 MM$11 MM
2005$8 MM$11 MM
2004$7 MM$12 MM
2003$7 MM$13 MM
2002$6 MM$13 MM
2001$6 MM$14 MM
2000$6 MM$12 MM
1999$6 MM$11 MM
1998$5 MM$11 MM
1997$5 MM$11 MM
1996$5 MM$10 MM
1995$5 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,162
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
2023$13,956$16,507
2022$15,123$15,024
2021$13,761$15,864
2020$15,123$15,024
2019$16,199$14,759
2018$28,138$14,436
2017$25,804$15,373
2016$16,390$14,419
2015$11,567$11,970
2014$12,455$12,894
2012$11,345$12,166
2011$11,070$12,268
2010$11,141$11,970
2009$10,135$10,997
2008$9,888$10,962
2007$9,880$9,987
2006$9,319$9,642
2005$9,216$9,138
2004$8,915$8,445
2003$8,591$8,538
2002$7,860$8,495
2001$6,548$7,849
2000$6,134$7,124
1999$5,963$6,606
1998$5,882$6,077
1997$6,116$5,826
1995$4,759$5,035
1992$4,282$4,567
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Spending / Student
$16,443
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAyersville Local School DistrictOhio
2023$15,135$15,475
2022$17,694$14,061
2021$14,923$14,872
2020$17,694$14,061
2019$31,098$13,780
2018$38,404$13,237
2017$17,182$14,225
2016$13,639$12,986
2015$10,553$11,436
2014$11,498$11,605
2012$10,283$11,799
2011$10,338$11,769
2010$10,165$11,436
2009$9,366$10,473
2008$9,697$9,943
2007$9,440$9,346
2006$9,123$9,161
2005$8,695$8,760
2004$8,025$8,632
2003$7,662$8,918
2002$6,865$8,384
2001$6,618$8,067
2000$6,374$6,766
1999$6,177$6,262
1998$5,714$5,892
1997$5,424$5,689
1995$4,714$5,077
1992$4,449$4,541
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Best Ayersville Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ayersville Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
28046 Watson Rd
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 395-1111
Gr: K-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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  • District size: 2 schools
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  • Enrollment: 648 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
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