Bright Local School District

44 N High St
Mowrystown, OH 45155-0299
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 174 students in Bright Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Bright Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bright Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whiteoak High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
719 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bright Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#281 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
64%
54%
66%
60%
70-74%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%
(2022-23)
17.7%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,196 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,189
$19,382
Spending / Student
$16,196
$19,014

Best Bright Local School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiteoak High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
44 North High Street
Mowrystown, OH 45155
(937) 442-2241
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 719 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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