Pymatuning Valley Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Andover Township, Richmond Township, New Lyme Township, Pierpont Township, Williamsfield Township, Cherry Valley Township, Andover and Wayne Township.

Students

1,103

Schools

Spent per student

$16,351

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

16:1

Debt

$0.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Pymatuning Valley Local School District

School Grade B: better than 56% of Ohio districts
Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
16 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020
Debt of $0.7M, about $605 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hambden Township.

PK–KChardon Early Learning CenterChardon Local School District

1–32 elementary schoolsChardon Local School District

4–7Chardon Middle SchoolChardon Local School District

8–12Chardon High SchoolChardon Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency53%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,351 per student · 2% below OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 46%Federal 23%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,049’20

1,088’21

1,113’22

1,072’23

1,103’24

Up 5.1% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Andover

459 students19:1

Pymatuning Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Andover

B−

287 students14:1

Pymatuning Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Andover

357 students15:1

Towns served

Andover Township 2,536Richmond Township 2,065New Lyme Township 1,459Pierpont Township 1,245Williamsfield Township 1,161Cherry Valley Township 1,129Andover 797Wayne Township 524

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Jefferson Area Local School DistrictDenmark Township, Dorset Township, Lenox Township

$11,273per student

Grand Valley Local School DistrictColebrook Township, Rome Township

$17,235per student

Conneaut School DistrictConneaut Township, North Shenango Township

$19,620per student

Joseph Badger Local School DistrictGustavus Township, Kinsman Township

$17,300per 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.