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Sidney City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,044 students in Sidney City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Sidney City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,123 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sidney City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
75%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,402 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,350
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,402
$17,235
Best Sidney City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood Intermediate School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1152 Saint Marys Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2231
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2231
Gr: 3-4 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Emerson Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Campbell Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2261
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2261
Gr: K-2 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Sidney Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 Fair Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2225
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2225
Gr: 5-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Longfellow Primary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Park St
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2264
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2264
Gr: K-2 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
315 W Russell Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 494-2015
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 494-2015
Gr: 3-12 | 119 students Minority enrollment: 12%
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