Otsego Local
Otsego Local is a public school district based in Bowling Green, Ohio, serving 1,637 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #268 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 546 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Kevin O'Shea. It spends about $10,289 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.5 students per teacher.
How Otsego Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Otsego Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,289 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,403 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty-Benton LocalFindlay | 1,640 | 4 | $9,543 | 18.2 | #267 |
| Otsego LocalBowling Green · this district | 1,637 | 3 | $10,289 | 19.5 | #268 |
| West Muskingum LocalZanesville | 1,636 | 3 | $9,971 | 20.0 | #269 |
| Northwest LocalCanal Fulton | 1,636 | 4 | $11,908 | 14.7 | #270 |
| Clinton-Massie LocalClarksville | 1,635 | 3 | $10,886 | 20.4 | #271 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Municipal School DistrictForest, MS | 1,638 | $9,248 | 15.5 |
| Benton Community School DistrictVan Horne, IA | 1,637 | $10,637 | 15.6 |
| Palmerton Area School DistrictPalmerton, PA | 1,637 | $15,658 | 11.5 |
| North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield, RI | 1,637 | $16,336 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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