Sandy Valley Local School District

5362 State Route 183 Ne
Magnolia, OH 44643-8481
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 440 students in Sandy Valley 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 Sandy Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Sandy Valley 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 Sandy Valley 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,284 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Sandy 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#285 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sandy Valley Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandy 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.
67%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandy 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.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandy 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sandy Valley Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,216 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
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:
34
675
# Students in K Grade:
85
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,403 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 $16,680 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
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sandy 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
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sandy 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
$17,403
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sandy 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
$16,680
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sandy 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 Sandy Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Valley High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5130 State Route 183 Ne
Magnolia, OH 44643
(330) 866-3339
Grades: 9-12
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,284 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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