New Riegel Local

The New Riegel Local School District is located in Seneca County and encompasses the village of New Riegel. The population of the Village is approximately 225 and the district serves an area of approximately 30 square miles. The District was established in 1841 through the consolidation of existing land areas and school districts. The District ranks 605th largest by enrollment among the 615 public school districts in the state and 6th in Seneca County. The approximately 450 students who attend New Riegel are housed in a K-12 building which was built in 2003. New Riegel was one of the first schools in Seneca County to be built under the Ohio School Facility Commission. It was funded by the state at 89% while the local share was 11%. The total cost of the project was $12.5 million and there were no locally funded initiatives attached to the project.