C+
Southern Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Monroe, Salt Lick, Coal, Pleasant, New Straitsville, Corning, Shawnee and Hemlock, and parts of Falls.
Students
586
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,963
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the OH average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $2,406 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 proficiency34%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,963 per student · 20% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 67%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
599’20
596’21
611’22
596’23
586’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <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.