C
Upper Scioto Valley Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Marion Township, McDonald Township, Roundhead Township, Alger and McGuffey, and parts of Richland Township, Wayne Township, Goshen Township, Lynn Township and Cessna Township.
Students
470
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,345
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Upper Scioto Valley Local School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $500 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 proficiency35%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,345 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 40%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
424’20
436’21
454’22
470’23
470’24
Up 10.8% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Indian Lake Local School DistrictMcArthur Township, Stokes Township, Washington Township
$15,145per student
Ridgemont Local School DistrictBuck Township, Taylor Creek Township
$17,765per student
Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictRushcreek Township, Taylor Creek Township
$13,274per student
Kenton City School DistrictBuck Township, Pleasant Township
$14,368per 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.