C+
Southern Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Center, Washington, Yellow Creek, Salineville, Wayne, Franklin and Summitville, and parts of Madison and Brush Creek.
Students
790
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,155
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2021
- Debt of $0.3M, about $344 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Summitville.
PK–5Southern Local Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Southern Local Jr/Sr High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,155 per student · 21% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
836’21
817’22
834’23
790’24
Down 5.5% since 2021.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.