B−

Indian Creek Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Steubenville, Cross Creek Township, Steubenville Township, Wintersville, Mingo Junction, Wayne Township and Bloomingdale, and parts of Island Creek Township.

Students

1,899

Schools

Spent per student

$12,872

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

16:1

Debt

$51.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Indian Creek Local School District

School Grade B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
Spends 23% less per student than the OH average
16 students per teacher
Debt of $51.2M, about $26,935 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eighty Four.

K–410 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District

5–83 middle schoolsCanon-McMillan School District

9–123 high schoolsCanon-McMillan School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts56%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,872 per student · 23% below OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 32%Federal 14%

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

Enrollment over time

1,940’20

1,941’21

1,963’22

1,953’23

1,899’24

About steady.

Students

White 86%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Cross Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wintersville

496 students17:1

Hills Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mingo Junction

377 students17:1

Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6

Middle · Grades 5–6 · Mingo Junction

C+

260 students17:1

Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mingo Junction

B−

249 students15:1

Indian Creek High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Wintersville

C+

517 students15:1

Towns served

Steubenville 18,124Cross Creek Township 7,725Steubenville Township 4,035Wintersville 3,677Mingo Junction 3,254Wayne Township 1,869Bloomingdale 137

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Brooke County School DistrictFollansbee, Weirton, Wellsburg

$19,298per student

Buckeye Local School DistrictNew Alexandria, Smithfield Township, Wells Township

$17,163per student

Edison Local School DistrictKnox Township, Ross Township, Salem Township

$15,860per student

Hancock County School DistrictWeirton

$16,025per 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.