Gallipolis City School District

61 State St
Gallipolis, OH 45631-1131
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,478 students in Gallipolis 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 Gallipolis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,959 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Gallipolis 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#555 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gallipolis City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gallipolis City  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.
55%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gallipolis City  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.
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gallipolis City  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.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gallipolis City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
42 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,780 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
151
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,130 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
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gallipolis City  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
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gallipolis City  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
$14,781
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gallipolis City  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
$12,130
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gallipolis City  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 Gallipolis City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
113 Centenary Church Rd
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(740) 446-3236
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Rio Grande Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
439 Lake Drive
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5333
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
450 4th Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(740) 446-3213
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #44.
Gallia Academy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
340 4th Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(740) 446-3211
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,959 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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