Ottawa-Glandorf Local
Ottawa-Glandorf Local is a public school district based in Ottawa, Ohio, serving 1,500 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #301 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Donald Horstman. It spends about $10,869 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Ottawa-Glandorf Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ottawa-Glandorf Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,869 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,957 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 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
Moves tracker →Donald Horstman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview LocalCortland | 1,501 | 3 | $11,781 | 17.3 | #300 |
| Ottawa-Glandorf LocalOttawa · this district | 1,500 | 3 | $10,869 | 16.5 | #301 |
| Coshocton CityCoshocton | 1,496 | 2 | $13,200 | 17.2 | #302 |
| Amanda-Clearcreek LocalAmanda | 1,493 | 4 | $12,840 | 15.2 | #303 |
| Madison LocalMiddletown | 1,491 | 3 | $12,051 | 15.9 | #304 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictWoodstown, NJ | 1,501 | $18,506 | 11.4 |
| Highland School DistrictHardy, AR | 1,499 | $10,944 | 10.7 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth, ME | 1,499 | $20,444 | 11.0 |
| Doniphan R-IDoniphan, MO | 1,499 | $8,762 | 12.1 |
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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