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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 123 students in Chillicothe City School District.
Public Preschools in Chillicothe City School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,741 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Chillicothe City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
198 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
2,014 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
204
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,647 is less than the state median of $17,164. 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
$15,688
$17,216

Spending / Student
$14,647
$17,164

Best Chillicothe City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mt. Logan Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
841 E Main St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-2638
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-2638
Grades: PK
| 123 students
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