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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,657 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,546 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
33,934 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 927 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
0.06
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
6 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
3,444 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
97%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
733
# Students in K Grade:
269
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,937 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,569
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,937
$17,164
Best Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Adams High School
Magnet 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
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Peebles High School
Magnet 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
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
West Union High School
Magnet 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
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 312 students
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