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Ross Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Ross, Morgan and Millville, and parts of Fairfield, Hanover and St. Clair.
Students
2,607
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,170
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ross Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $3,114 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harrison.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,170 per student · 27% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,847’20
2,854’21
2,856’22
2,717’23
2,607’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.