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St Clairsville-Richland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,154 students in St Clairsville-Richland City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in St Clairsville-Richland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
St Clairsville-Richland City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
29 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,471 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
114
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,745 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 $11,950 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,745
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,950
$17,235
Best St Clairsville-Richland City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Clairsville Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Norris St
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-0783
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-0783
Grades: PK-4
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
St. Clairsville Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
104 Woodrow Ave
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 659-1591
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 659-1591
Grades: 5-8
| 530 students
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