C+

Gallia County Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Springfield Township, Madison Township, Raccoon Township, Huntington Township, Addison Township, Perry Township, Morgan Township, Guyan Township, Walnut Township, Cheshire Township, Ohio Township, Harrison Township, Vinton, Greenfield Township, Cheshire and Centerville (Thurman).

Students

2,103

Schools

Spent per student

$15,531

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

16:1

Debt

$28.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Gallia County Local School District

School Grade C+: better than 37% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
Spends 6% less per student than the OH average
16 students per teacher
Debt of $28.1M, about $13,357 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Malaga Township.

PK–85 schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District

9–123 high schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts49%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,531 per student · 6% below OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 39%Federal 18%

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

Enrollment over time

2,150’20

2,216’21

2,188’22

2,161’23

2,103’24

About steady.

Students

White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Vinton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vinton

334 students17:1

Addaville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallipolis

315 students15:1

Hannan Trace Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown City

244 students16:1

Southwestern Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patriot

C+

160 students14:1

River Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bidwell

C+

337 students18:1

South Gallia Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown City

C+

120 students24:1

River Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bidwell

C−

392 students18:1

South Gallia High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Crown City

137 students8:1

Southern Ohio Digital Academy

Other · Grades 4–12 · Rio Grande

64 students320:1

Towns served

Springfield Township 3,437Madison Township 2,586Raccoon Township 2,038Huntington Township 1,983Addison Township 1,885Perry Township 1,340Morgan Township 1,337Guyan Township 1,276Walnut Township 1,240Cheshire Township 1,089Ohio Township 990Harrison Township 649Vinton 251Greenfield Township 110Cheshire 109Centerville (Thurman) 49

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gallipolis City School DistrictClay Township, Gallipolis Township, Green Township

$12,619per student

Meigs Local School DistrictRutland Township, Salem Township, Salisbury Township

$18,153per student

Oak Hill Union Local School DistrictBloomfield Township, Jefferson Township

$14,834per student

Symmes Valley Local School DistrictMason Township, Symmes Township

$18,292per 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.