C+

Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Tiffin Township, Meigs Township, West Union, Winchester Township, Scott Township, Liberty Township, Peebles, Brush Creek Township, Bratton Township, Winchester, Brushcreek Township, Wayne Township, Seaman, Franklin Township, Oliver Township, Jefferson Township, Monroe Township and Sinking Spring, and parts of Green Township.

Students

3,435

Schools

Spent per student

$16,313

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

17:1

Debt

$10.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

School Grade C+: better than 39% of Ohio districts
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
17 students per teacher
Debt of $10.0M, about $2,906 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hockingport.

PK–52 elementary schoolsFederal Hocking Local School District

6–8Federal Hocking Middle SchoolFederal Hocking Local School District

9–12Federal Hocking High SchoolFederal Hocking Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency48%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts51%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)79%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,313 per student · 2% below OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 57%Federal 18%

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

Enrollment over time

3,585’20

3,579’21

3,546’22

3,491’23

3,435’24

Down 4.2% since 2020.

Students

White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

West Union Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Union

B−

656 students18:1

North Adams Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Seaman

B−

629 students17:1

Peebles Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Peebles

B−

552 students17:1

North Adams High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Seaman

B−

462 students17:1

West Union High School

High · Grades 7–12 · West Union

435 students15:1

Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center

High · Grades 11–12 · West Union

354 students19:1

Peebles High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Peebles

C+

347 students14:1

Towns served

Tiffin Township 5,234Meigs Township 3,791West Union 2,899Winchester Township 2,641Scott Township 2,384Liberty Township 2,224Peebles 1,944Brush Creek Township 1,565Bratton Township 1,365Winchester 1,282Brushcreek Township 1,279Wayne Township 1,215Seaman 1,205Franklin Township 1,152Oliver Township 819Jefferson Township 504Monroe Township 456Sinking Spring 319

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bright Local School DistrictConcord Township, Jackson Township

$16,003per student

Manchester Local School DistrictManchester Township, Sprigg Township

$16,877per student

Western Local School DistrictMifflin Township, Perry Township

$21,227per student

Eastern Local School DistrictEagle Township, Jackson Township

$14,180per 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.