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River Valley Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Marion, Marion, Claridon, Richland, Waldo, Canaan, Tully, Caledonia, Waldo and Scott.
Students
1,821
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,040
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about River Valley Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.6M, about $5,292 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pitt.
K–53 elementary schoolsUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
6–8Upper Sandusky Middle SchoolUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
9–12Upper Sandusky High SchoolUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,040 per student · 21% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 28%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,904’20
1,870’21
1,901’22
1,870’23
1,821’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.