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Chillicothe City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Chillicothe City School District.
Public Preschools in Chillicothe City School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
2,589 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Chillicothe City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#567 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
73%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,609
$17,380
Spending / Student
$15,507
$17,328
Best Chillicothe City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
841 E Main St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-2638
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 773-2638
Gr: PK | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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