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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 447 students in Ridgewood Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Ridgewood Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,275 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Ridgewood Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,207 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
95
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,769 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,107
$17,216
Spending / Student
$11,769
$17,164
Best Ridgewood Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 W Union Ave
West Lafayette, OH 43845
(740) 545-5312
West Lafayette, OH 43845
(740) 545-5312
Grades: PK-3
| 447 students
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