C+
Chillicothe City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Scioto Township and Chillicothe.
Students
2,589
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,085
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$50.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chillicothe City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $50.6M, about $19,549 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo Township.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,085 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 41%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,658’20
2,742’21
2,741’22
2,645’23
2,589’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Two or more races 15%Black 7%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.