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Sandy Valley Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 263 students in Sandy Valley Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Sandy Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
1,254 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sandy Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,819 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,079 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,819
$17,380
Spending / Student
$17,079
$17,328
Best Sandy Valley Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandy Valley Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5130 State Route 183 Ne
Magnolia, OH 44643
(330) 866-3339
Magnolia, OH 44643
(330) 866-3339
Gr: 5-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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