C+
Chillicothe City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Scioto and Chillicothe.
Students
2,589
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,085
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$50.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chillicothe City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $50.6M, about $19,549 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,085 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 41%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,658’20
2,742’21
2,741’22
2,645’23
2,589’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Two or more races 15%Black 7%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.