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Southwest Local 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 middle school serving 1,070 students in Southwest Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Southwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
4,365 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Southwest Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#252 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
62 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,969 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
333
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
356
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,266 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,097
$17,216
Spending / Student
$24,266
$17,164
Best Southwest Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9840 West Rd
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4831
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4831
Grades: 6-8
| 1,070 students
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