For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 218 students in Black River Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Black River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
33,106 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.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
991 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
83
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
31,736
# 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.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,230
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,835
$17,164
Best Black River Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black River Education Center Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
257 County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-3304
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-3304
Grades: 6-8
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Black River Local Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
257a County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-3300
Sullivan, OH 44880
(419) 736-3300
Grades: 2-12
| 3 students
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