C+
Southern Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Sutton Township, Racine, Lebanon Township, Letart Township and Syracuse.
Students
680
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,426
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Ohio districts
- Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.9M, about $4,281 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mutual.
K–5Dohron Wilson Elementary SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
6–8Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
9–12Mechanicsburg High SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,426 per student · 7% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 60%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
719’20
718’21
682’22
697’23
680’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%
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.