C+
Southern Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Monroe, Salt Lick, Coal, Pleasant, New Straitsville, Corning, Shawnee and Hemlock, and parts of Falls.
Students
586
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,963
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the OH average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $2,406 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,963 per student · 20% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 67%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
599’20
596’21
611’22
596’23
586’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.