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Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Tiffin, Meigs, West Union, Winchester, Scott, Liberty, Peebles, Brush Creek, Bratton, Winchester, Brushcreek, Wayne, Seaman, Franklin, Oliver, Jefferson, Monroe and Sinking Spring, and parts of Green.

Students
3,435
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,313
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$10.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 39% of Ohio districts
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10.0M, about $2,906 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sinking Spring.

PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,313 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 57%Federal 18%

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

Enrollment over time
3,585’20
3,579’21
3,546’22
3,491’23
3,435’24

Down 4.2% since 2020.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 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.

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