Federal Hocking Local School District

8461 State Route 144
Stewart, OH 45778-9501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Federal Hocking Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Federal Hocking Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Federal Hocking Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
794 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Federal Hocking 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#573 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
54%
47%
60%
54%
63%
87%
86.2%
(2022-23)
36.2%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,131 is higher than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,712 is higher than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,131
$19,382
Spending / Student
$24,712
$19,014

Best Federal Hocking Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Federal Hocking Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8461 State Route 144
Stewart, OH 45778
(740) 662-6691
Gr: 6-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 794 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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