Conotton Valley Union Local School District

7205 Cumberland Rd Sw
Bowerston, OH 44695
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Conotton Valley Union Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Conotton Valley Union Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
517 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Conotton Valley Union Local 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#480 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
54%
50%
60%
55-59%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%
(2022-23)
24%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
99%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,870 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,776 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,870
$19,383
Spending / Student
$32,776
$19,015

Best Conotton Valley Union Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conotton Valley High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7205 Cumberland Rd Sw
Bowerston, OH 44695
(740) 269-2000
Gr: 6-12 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 517 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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