Piqua City School District

215 Looney Rd
Piqua, OH 45356-2411
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Piqua 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 middle school serving 526 students in Piqua City 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 Piqua City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,154 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Piqua 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#511 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Piqua City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piqua 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.
52%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piqua 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.
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piqua 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.
88%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Piqua City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
124 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
2,558 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
344 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
253
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,250 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Piqua 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
$48 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Piqua 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
$15,879
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Piqua 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
$15,250
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Piqua 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 Piqua City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piqua Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Tomahawk Trl
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 778-2997
Grades: 7-8
| 526 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,154 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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