B−
Symmes Valley Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Windsor, Aid, Mason and Symmes, and parts of Walnut.
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 Buffalo.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble 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.
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.