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Southern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Southern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Southern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
611 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Southern Local 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
591 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
97%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
40
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,083 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,304 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,083
$17,216
Spending / Student
$19,304
$17,164
Best Southern Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millcreek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10397 State Route 155 Se
Corning, OH 43730
(740) 721-0522
Corning, OH 43730
(740) 721-0522
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
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