Holy Cross Catholic School, Defiance, OH

Holy Cross Catholic School is a Roman Catholic private school in Defiance, OH teaching grades PreK-5. It reported 84 students and about 10.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-5
Students: 84
Teachers: 9
Students per teacher: 10.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Town

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Ohio pays, and what that leaves you

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$6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12 Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. John Lutheran School	PreK-8	79	9.4	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	2
St. Paul Lutheran School	PreK-8	175	15.4	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	16
St. Augustine Catholic School	PreK-8	42	4.8	Roman Catholic	17
St. Patrick Catholic School	PreK-6	80	6.1	Roman Catholic	17
St. John Lutheran School	PreK-7	22	4.8	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	18
Divine Mercy School	PreK-6	59	7.6	Roman Catholic	22
St. Mary School	PreK-6	63	7	Roman Catholic	23
New Horizons Academy	PreK-12	94	3.6	Nonsectarian	23

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