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South-Western City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,346 students in South-Western 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 South-Western City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
21,813 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
1,157 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
South-Western City 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
# American Indian Students
23 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
565 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,525 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
9%
# Black Students
3,729 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
17%
22%
# White Students
11,301 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
52%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,662 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
676
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
1,524
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,629
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,581
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,475
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,589
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,603
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,636
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,613
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,733
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,028
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,725
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,539
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,462
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,681 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 $16,207 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$364 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$354 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,681
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,207
$17,235
Best South-Western City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2271 Holton Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-3800
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-3800
Grades: 7-8
| 682 students
Rank: #22.
Beulah Park Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3160 Demorest Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-3500
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-3500
Grades: 7-8
| 693 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant View Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2767 Holt Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-3900
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-3900
Grades: 7-8
| 698 students
Rank: #44.
Finland Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1827 Finland Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-3600
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 641 students
Rank: #55.
Norton Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
215 Norton Rd
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-3700
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 632 students
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