Benton Carroll Salem Local School District

11685 W State Route 163
Oak Harbor, OH 43449-1278
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Benton Carroll Salem 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 413 students in Benton Carroll Salem Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Benton Carroll Salem Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Benton Carroll Salem Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#69 out of 897 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,308 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
98
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,982 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,840 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,982
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,840
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Benton Carroll Salem Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Benton Carroll Salem Local School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R C Waters Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
220 E Ottawa St
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
(419) 898-6219
Grades: PK-3
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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