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Sidney City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,081 students in Sidney City 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 Sidney City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,158 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Sidney City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#540 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
147 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
2,413 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
419 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
229
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,253 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,191
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,253
$17,164
Best Sidney City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwood Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1152 Saint Marys Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2231
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2231
Grades: 3-4
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Emerson Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Campbell Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2261
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2261
Grades: K-2
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
Sidney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 Fair Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2225
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2225
Grades: 5-8
| 840 students
Rank: #44.
Longfellow Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Park St
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2264
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2264
Grades: K-2
| 348 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jacket Virtual Academy
Magnet School
315 W Russell Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 494-2015
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 494-2015
Grades: 2-12
| 132 students
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