Ridgewood Local School District

301 S Oak St
West Lafayette, OH 43845-1339
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 427 students in Ridgewood Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Ridgewood Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Ridgewood Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgewood High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,246 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Ridgewood Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#312 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ridgewood Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgewood 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.
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgewood 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.
78%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgewood 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ridgewood Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.52
# American Indian Students
7 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,183 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
675
# Students in K Grade:
90
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,043 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ridgewood 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
$15 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ridgewood 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
$13,413
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ridgewood 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
$12,043
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgewood High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
602 Johnson St
West Lafayette, OH 43845
(740) 545-6345
Grades: 8-12
| 427 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,246 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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