Sidney City School District

750 S 4th Ave
Sidney, OH 45365-1163
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 269 students in Sidney City School District.
Public Preschools in Sidney City School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
3,123 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#527 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
54%
53%
60%
63%
63%
80%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
75%
61%
% 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 $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,402 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,350
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,402
$17,243

Best Sidney City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whittier Early Childhood Center
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
425 Belmont St
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 497-2275
Gr: PK | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,123 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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