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Union-Scioto 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 elementary schools serving 1,522 students in Union-Scioto Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Union-Scioto Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and 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
2,127 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Union-Scioto Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
40 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,872 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
163 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
147
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,767 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 $12,217 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,217
$17,235
Best Union-Scioto Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Unioto Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
138 Sandusky Blvd
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-4103
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-4103
Grades: PK-5
| 1,035 students
Rank: #22.
Unioto Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Moundsville Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-5211
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-5211
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
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