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Holgate Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 216 students in Holgate Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Holgate Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
1,216 Schools
# Students
378 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holgate 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,230 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,159 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,230
$17,380
Spending / Student
$19,159
$17,328
Best Holgate Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holgate High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 Joe E Brown Ave
Holgate, OH 43527
(419) 264-2521
Holgate, OH 43527
(419) 264-2521
Gr: 6-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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