Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District

502 S 2nd St
Ripley, OH 45167-1306
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 410 students in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,431 Schools
# Students
704 Students
1,092,794 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
63,196 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 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 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#523 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
54%
56%
60%
58%
63%
85%
86%
(2022-23)
26.2%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,429 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,655 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,429
$17,380
Spending / Student
$17,655
$17,328

Best Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
502 S 2nd St
Ripley, OH 45167
(937) 392-1141
Gr: PK-6 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 704 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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