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Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 109 students in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
722 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
657 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
59
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,945 is higher 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 $17,215 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,945
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,215
$17,235
Best Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1317 S 2nd St
Ripley, OH 45167
(937) 392-4384
Ripley, OH 45167
(937) 392-4384
Grades: 7-8
| 109 students
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