Bright Local School District

44 N High St
Mowrystown, OH 45155-0299
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 104 students in Bright Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Bright Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
709 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bright 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#274 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bright Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bright 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.
66%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bright 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.
70-74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bright 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%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bright Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
659 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
52
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,305 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 $14,097 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bright 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
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bright 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
$16,305
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bright 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
$14,097
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bright 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 Bright Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiteoak Junior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
44 North High Street
Mowrystown, OH 45155
(937) 442-3114
Grades: 7-8
| 104 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 709 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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