South Point Local School District

302 High St
South Point, OH 45680
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Point 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 is 1 public middle school serving 312 students in South Point Local 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 School in South Point Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

South Point 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#500 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Point Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Point 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.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Point 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.
55%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Point 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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Point Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
68 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
1,171 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
114
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,405 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 $15,146 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 South Point 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 South Point 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
$16,405
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Point 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
$15,146
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Point 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 South Point Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Point Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
983 County Road 60
South Point, OH 45680
(740) 377-4343
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,366 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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