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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 2 public middle schools serving 972 students in Sidney City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Sidney City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,158 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
147 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
5%
23%
# White Students
2,413 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
419 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
229
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
31,736
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: 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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