Avella Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Cross Creek Township, Independence Township, Hopewell Township and West Middletown.

Students

470

Schools

Spent per student

$23,165

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

9:1

Debt

$9.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Avella Area School District

School Grade B: better than 63% of Ohio districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 6% more per student than the PA average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
Debt of $9.1M, about $19,264 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Barnhill.

K–52 elementary schoolsIndian Valley Local School District

6–8Tuscarawas Middle SchoolIndian Valley Local School District

9–12Indian Valley High SchoolIndian Valley Local School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 87.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$23,165 per student · 6% above PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 59%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

517’20

484’21

479’22

471’23

470’24

Down 9.1% since 2020.

Students

White 96%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Avella El Center

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Avella

B−

242 students10:1

Avella Area JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Avella

A−

228 students9:1

Towns served

Cross Creek Township 1,734Independence Township 1,185Hopewell Township 891West Middletown 67

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

McGuffey School DistrictBlaine Township, Buffalo Township, Donegal Township

$19,564per student

Burgettstown Area School DistrictJefferson Township, Smith Township

$20,627per student

Fort Cherry School DistrictMount Pleasant Township

$20,417per student

Trinity Area School DistrictCanton Township

$18,606per student

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.