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Item: Hardin-Houston Local School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

5300 Houston Rd
Houston, OH 45333-8630

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Top 30%

Tel: (937) 295-3010

www.hardinhouston.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,419 Schools

# Students

720 Students

1,089,683 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

63,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
Kind	62	109
1	54	117
2	55	118
3	57	124
4	62	116
5	54	120
6	50	121

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District Rank

Hardin-Houston Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#188 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District
2023	#188
2022	#180
2021	#291
2019	#380
2018	#268
2017	#276
2016	#329
2015	#369
2014	#325
2013	#317
2012	#376
2011	#365
2010	#332

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70%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	70%	54%
2022	69%	52%
2021	58%	50%
2019	68%	63%
2018	70%	62%
2017	74%	63%
2016	68%	61%
2015	74%	68%
2014	83%	77%
2013	80%	76%
2012	82%	78%
2011	82%	77%
2010	81%	76%

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71%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2022	71%	60%
2021	62%	57%
2019	65%	64%
2018	70%	63%
2017	65%	62%
2016	56%	55%
2015	74%	74%
2014	87%	83%
2013	89%	83%
2012	85%	83%
2011	85%	82%
2010	84%	81%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2022	77%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	87%	82%
2015	90%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	87%	81%
2011	95%	80%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	14.5%	30.8%
2022	20.6%	34.4%
2021	19.2%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.12	0.52
2022	0.12	0.52
2021	0.13	0.51
2020	0.10	0.51
2019	0.10	0.49
2018	0.06	0.48
2017	0.06	0.47
2016	0.07	0.47
2015	0.06	0.46
2014	0.07	0.44
2013	0.09	0.43
2012	0.07	0.43
2011	0.06	0.43
2010	0.04	0.40
2009	0.03	0.40
2008	0.01	0.38
2007	0.01	0.38
2006	0.01	0.38
2000	0.01	0.32
1999	0.01	0.30
1998	0.01	0.31
1997	0.01	0.31
1996	0.01	0.31
1995	0.01	0.29
1994	0.01	0.29
1993	0.01	0.29
1992	0.01	0.28
1991	0.02	0.28
1990	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2011	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%

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% White

93%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	94%	67%
2022	94%	67%
2021	93%	68%
2020	95%	68%
2019	95%	69%
2018	97%	70%
2017	97%	71%
2016	96%	71%
2015	97%	72%
2014	96%	73%
2013	95%	74%
2012	96%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	98%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	100%	77%
2007	100%	77%
2006	100%	77%
2005	100%	78%
2004	100%	78%
2003	100%	79%
2002	100%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	100%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	100%	82%
1997	100%	82%
1996	99%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	84%
1991	99%	84%
1990	98%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,385 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12 MM	$17 MM
2022	$12 MM	$16 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$13 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$12 MM
2014	$10 MM	$11 MM
2012	$10 MM	$12 MM
2011	$10 MM	$12 MM
2010	$18 MM	$12 MM
2009	$13 MM	$12 MM
2008	$9 MM	$12 MM
2007	$9 MM	$12 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$8 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$12 MM
2003	$7 MM	$13 MM
2002	$7 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$12 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM
1992	$3 MM	$8 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12 MM	$16 MM
2022	$12 MM	$15 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$11 MM	$13 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$10 MM	$12 MM
2017	$9 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$12 MM
2010	$12 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$12 MM
2003	$7 MM	$13 MM
2002	$6 MM	$13 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$12 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,293

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15,983	$19,632
2022	$15,802	$17,759
2021	$16,308	$15,864
2020	$14,927	$15,024
2019	$14,565	$14,759
2018	$14,553	$14,436
2017	$14,537	$15,373
2016	$13,717	$14,419
2015	$21,889	$11,970
2014	$11,588	$12,894
2012	$11,289	$12,166
2011	$12,326	$12,268
2010	$22,072	$11,970
2009	$14,106	$10,997
2008	$9,467	$10,962
2007	$9,376	$9,987
2006	$8,777	$9,642
2005	$8,247	$9,138
2004	$7,870	$8,445
2003	$7,229	$8,538
2002	$7,210	$8,495
2001	$6,062	$7,849
2000	$6,236	$7,124
1999	$6,238	$6,606
1998	$5,513	$6,077
1997	$5,133	$5,826
1995	$4,300	$5,035
1992	$3,678	$4,567
1990	$3,160	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$16,385

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hardin-Houston Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15,144	$18,685
2022	$14,934	$16,799
2021	$14,393	$14,872
2020	$13,458	$14,061
2019	$13,482	$13,780
2018	$12,449	$13,237
2017	$11,644	$14,225
2016	$10,688	$12,986
2015	$14,501	$11,436
2014	$9,704	$11,605
2012	$14,702	$11,799
2011	$26,343	$11,769
2010	$14,622	$11,436
2009	$10,101	$10,473
2008	$8,768	$9,943
2007	$8,064	$9,346
2006	$7,706	$9,161
2005	$8,002	$8,760
2004	$7,556	$8,632
2003	$7,167	$8,918
2002	$6,477	$8,384
2001	$5,929	$8,067
2000	$5,563	$6,766
1999	$5,914	$6,262
1998	$5,379	$5,892
1997	$4,985	$5,689
1995	$4,343	$5,077
1992	$3,444	$4,541
1990	$3,104	$4,149

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Best Hardin-Houston Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hardin Houston Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 20%

5300 Houston Rd
Houston, OH 45333
(937) 295-3010

Gr: K-6 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 720 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education