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Rolling Hills 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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Rolling Hills Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Rolling Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,469 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rolling Hills 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#531 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,392 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
111
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,957 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 $14,504 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,957
$17,287

Spending / Student
$14,504
$17,235

Best Rolling Hills Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Secrest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58860 Wintergreen Rd
Senecaville, OH 43780
(740) 685-2504
Senecaville, OH 43780
(740) 685-2504
Grades: PK-2
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Meadowbrook Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
58607 Marietta Rd
Byesville, OH 43723
(740) 685-2561
Byesville, OH 43723
(740) 685-2561
Grades: 6-8
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Brook Intermediate School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
58601 Marietta Rd
Byesville, OH 43723
(740) 685-2526
Byesville, OH 43723
(740) 685-2526
Grades: 3-5
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
Byesville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
212 Main St
Byesville, OH 43723
(740) 685-2523
Byesville, OH 43723
(740) 685-2523
Grades: PK-2
| 211 students
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