Graham Local School District

7790 Us Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072-9496
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Graham Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 389 students in Graham Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Graham Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,665 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Graham Local 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#475 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Graham Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Graham 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.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Graham 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.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Graham 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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Graham Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,529 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
103
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,083 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Graham 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
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Graham 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
$13,619
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Graham 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
$12,083
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Graham 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 Graham Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Graham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9644 Us Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072
(937) 663-5339
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,665 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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