For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 421 students in Preble Shawnee Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Preble Shawnee Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
1,237 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Preble Shawnee 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#524 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.7%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
97%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,354 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,243
$17,380
Spending / Student
$17,354
$17,328
Best Preble Shawnee Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Preble Shawnee Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5495 Somers Gratis Rd
Camden, OH 45311
(937) 452-4102
Camden, OH 45311
(937) 452-4102
Gr: 5-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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