Black River Local School District

257a County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880-9731
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 741 students in Black River Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Black River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Black River Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#268 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Black River Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Black River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Black River Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
991 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
83
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,230 is higher 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 $15,835 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Black River Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Black River Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,230
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Black River Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,835
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Black River Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Black River Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black River Education Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
257 County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-2161
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Black River Education Center Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
257 County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-3304
Grades: 6-8
| 215 students
Rank: #33.
Black River Local Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
257a County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-3300
Grades: 2-12
| 3 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,057 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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