Archbold-Area Local School District

600 Lafayette St
Archbold, OH 43502-1656
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Archbold-Area 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 345 students in Archbold-Area Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Archbold-Area Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Archbold-Area Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#85 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
77%
54%
79%
60%
81%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,993 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,021
$17,379
Spending / Student
$13,993
$17,327

Best Archbold-Area Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Archbold Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
306 Stryker St
Archbold, OH 43502
(419) 446-2726
Gr: 5-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,112 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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