Ayersville Local School District

28046 Watson Rd
Defiance, OH 43512-8851
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 326 students in Ayersville Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Ayersville Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
648 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#81 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
76%
54%
81%
60%
85-89%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%
(2022-23)
11.6%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,287 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$19,382
Spending / Student
$16,287
$19,014

Best Ayersville Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ayersville High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
28046 Watson Rd
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 395-1111
Gr: 7-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 648 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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