Meigs Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Salisbury Township, Rutland Township, Middleport, Bedford Township, Pomeroy, Salem Township, Scipio Township and Rutland, and parts of Chester Township.

Students

1,586

Schools

Spent per student

$18,153

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

15:1

The gist

What stands out about Meigs Local School District

School Grade C: better than 30% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
Spends 9% more per student than the OH average
15 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Neffs.

PK–4Bellaire Elementary SchoolBellaire Local School District

5–8Bellaire Middle SchoolBellaire Local School District

9–12Bellaire High SchoolBellaire Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency20%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,153 per student · 9% above OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 67%Federal 16%

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

Enrollment over time

1,655’20

1,562’21

1,668’22

1,584’23

1,586’24

Down 4.2% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Meigs Primary School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Middleport

D−

360 students17:1

Meigs Intermediate School

Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Middleport

C−

334 students16:1

Meigs Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pomeroy

C−

350 students15:1

Meigs High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Pomeroy

C−

542 students14:1

Towns served

Salisbury Township 5,402Rutland Township 2,633Middleport 2,167Bedford Township 1,570Pomeroy 1,565Salem Township 1,095Scipio Township 1,067Rutland 956

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gallia County Local School DistrictCheshire Township, Huntington Township, Morgan Township

$15,531per student

Alexander Local School DistrictAlexander Township, Columbia Township, Lodi Township

$15,247per student

Eastern Local School DistrictOlive Township, Orange Township

$16,066per student

Southern Local School DistrictLebanon Township, Sutton Township

$15,426per 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.