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Chillicothe City 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 2 public elementary schools serving 1,300 students in Chillicothe City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Chillicothe City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Chillicothe City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
176 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
1,937 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
73%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
181
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,257 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 $15,179 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,257
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,179
$17,235
Best Chillicothe City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chillicothe Intermediate School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
345 Arch St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 774-2123
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 774-2123
Grades: 3-6
| 754 students
Rank: #22.
Chillicothe Primary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
235 Cherry St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-2638
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-2638
Grades: K-2
| 546 students
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