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Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,631 students in Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#452 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
3,372 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
97%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
675
# Students in K Grade:
244
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,172 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,814
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,172
$17,235
Best Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Adams High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
96 Green Devil Dr
Seaman, OH 45679
(937) 386-2528
Seaman, OH 45679
(937) 386-2528
Grades: 7-12
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Peebles High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25719 State Route 41
Peebles, OH 45660
(937) 587-2681
Peebles, OH 45660
(937) 587-2681
Grades: 7-12
| 373 students
Rank: #33.
West Union High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
97 Dragon Lair Dr
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-5553
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-5553
Grades: 7-12
| 477 students
Rank: #44.
Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Lloyd Rd
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-2336
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-2336
Grades: 11-12
| 333 students
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