C+
Southern Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Sutton, Racine, Lebanon, Letart and Syracuse.
Students
680
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,426
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Ohio districts
- Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.9M, about $4,281 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bratton.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,426 per student · 7% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 60%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
719’20
718’21
682’22
697’23
680’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
2 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.