B+
Southwest Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Harrison, Harrison, Whitewater and Crosby, and parts of Morgan and Cleves.
Students
4,340
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,512
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$43.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the OH average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020
- Debt of $43.7M, about $10,069 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 proficiency62%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,512 per student · 25% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 33%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,719’20
4,336’21
4,365’22
4,382’23
4,340’24
Up 16.7% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationHarrison, Miller, West Harrison
$13,247per student
Three Rivers Local School DistrictMiami, North Bend
$14,116per student
Lawrenceburg Community School CorporationGreendale, Lawrenceburg
$11,287per student
Northwest Local School DistrictColerain
$13,806per 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.