Tri-Valley Local School District

36 E Muskingum Ave
Dresden, OH 43821-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Tri-Valley 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 551 students in Tri-Valley Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Tri-Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,823 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Tri-Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#240 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tri-Valley Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-Valley 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.
68%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-Valley 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.
74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tri-Valley 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tri-Valley Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,583 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
203
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,375 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 $12,935 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
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tri-Valley 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
$37 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tri-Valley 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
$13,375
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tri-Valley 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
$12,935
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tri-Valley 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 Tri-Valley Local School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frazeysburg Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
120 E 3rd St
Frazeysburg, OH 43822
(740) 828-2781
Grades: PK-6
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7950 East St
Adamsville, OH 43802
(740) 796-2153
Grades: PK-6
| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,823 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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