B−
Symmes Valley Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Windsor Township, Aid Township, Mason Township and Symmes Township, and parts of Walnut Township.
Students
741
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,292
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Symmes Valley Local School District
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the OH average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $2,080 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bratton Township.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,292 per student · 10% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 58%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
779’20
752’21
741’22
754’23
741’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gallia County Local School DistrictGreenfield Township, Guyan Township, Harrison Township
$15,531per student
Rock Hill Local School DistrictDecatur Township, Elizabeth Township, Lawrence Township
$20,693per student
Dawson-Bryant Local School DistrictLawrence Township
$15,362per student
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School DistrictUnion Township
$14,178per 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.