Sidney City School District

750 S 4th Ave
Sidney, OH 45365-1163
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Sidney City School District.
Public Preschools in Sidney City School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,158 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
18,343 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#540 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sidney City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sidney City  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.
53%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sidney City  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.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sidney City  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.
81%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sidney City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
147 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
2,413 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
419 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
251
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
229
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
158
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sidney City  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
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sidney City  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
$14,191
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sidney City  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
$13,253
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sidney City  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 Sidney City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whittier Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
425 Belmont St
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2275
Grades: PK
| 251 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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