Mississinawa Valley Local School District

1469 State Road 47 E
Union City, OH 45390-8628
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 51 students in Mississinawa Valley Local School District.
Public Preschools in Mississinawa Valley Local School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
642 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mississinawa Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#248 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mississinawa Valley Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississinawa Valley 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.
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississinawa Valley 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.
60-64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississinawa Valley 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 Mississinawa Valley Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
542 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
38
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,288 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mississinawa Valley 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 Mississinawa Valley 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
$16,773
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mississinawa Valley 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
$15,288
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mississinawa Valley 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 Mississinawa Valley Local School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1469 State Route 47 E
Union City, OH 45390
(937) 968-5656
Grades: PK
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 642 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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