River Valley Local School District

197 Brockelsby Road
Caledonia, OH 43314
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in River Valley Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in River Valley 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 53% statewide average).
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
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,870 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

River Valley 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#341 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Valley Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River 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.
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River 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.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River 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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of River Valley Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
36 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,656 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
112
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,446 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 $12,361 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
$25 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of River 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
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of River 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
$13,446
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in River 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
$12,361
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in River 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 River Valley Local School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1932 Whetstone River Rd N
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,870 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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