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Item: Southern Local School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

106 N Broadway St
Racine, OH 45771-5013

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Top 50%

Tel: (740) 949-2661

www.southernlocalmeigs.org

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Southern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,043 Schools

# Students

680 Students

601,490 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

34,972 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Local School District	Ohio
9	52	132
10	49	130
11	36	136
12	48	130

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District Rank

Southern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#410 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Local School District
2023	#410
2022	#333
2021	#489
2019	#511
2018	#403
2017	#463
2016	#188
2015	#402
2014	#325
2013	#443
2012	#477
2011	#196
2010	#109

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44%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	44%	54%
2022	52%	52%
2021	45%	50%
2019	56%	63%
2018	63%	62%
2017	59%	63%
2016	67%	61%
2015	66%	68%
2014	83%	77%
2013	79%	76%
2012	77%	78%
2011	88%	77%
2010	87%	76%

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68%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2022	68%	60%
2021	55%	57%
2019	63%	64%
2018	63%	63%
2017	62%	62%
2016	71%	55%
2015	78%	74%
2014	87%	83%
2013	85%	83%
2012	84%	83%
2011	87%	82%
2010	91%	81%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2022	77%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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75%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	75%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	90%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	84%	82%
2018	82%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	84%	82%
2015	90%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	90%	81%
2011	84%	80%

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(2022-23)

35.1%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	35.1%	30.8%
2022	27.7%	34.4%
2021	16.8%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.08	0.52
2022	0.07	0.52
2021	0.07	0.51
2020	0.07	0.51
2019	0.07	0.49
2018	0.06	0.48
2017	0.06	0.47
2016	0.07	0.47
2015	0.05	0.46
2014	0.06	0.44
2013	0.06	0.43
2012	0.05	0.43
2011	0.06	0.43
2010	0.04	0.40
2009	0.05	0.40
2008	0.05	0.38
2007	0.04	0.38
2006	0.03	0.38
2005	0.03	0.37
2004	0.04	0.37
2003	0.03	0.35
2002	0.02	0.32
2001	0.01	0.32
2000	0.02	0.32
1999	0.02	0.30
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.01	0.31
1996	0.01	0.31
1993	0.01	0.29
1991	0.02	0.28
1990	0.02	0.28
1989	0.01	0.28
1988	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2011)
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	17%
2005	1%	17%
2004	1%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	16%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%

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% White

94%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	96%	67%
2022	96%	67%
2021	96%	68%
2020	96%	68%
2019	96%	69%
2018	97%	70%
2017	97%	71%
2016	96%	71%
2015	97%	72%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	74%
2012	97%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	98%	76%
2009	97%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	77%
2005	99%	78%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	79%
2002	99%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	83%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	99%	84%
1990	99%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,899 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12 MM	$17 MM
2022	$11 MM	$16 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$11 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$13 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$10 MM	$12 MM
2010	$9 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$12 MM
2008	$8 MM	$12 MM
2007	$7 MM	$12 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$12 MM
2003	$7 MM	$13 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$12 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$9 MM
1992	$4 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	$11 MM	$16 MM
2022	$10 MM	$15 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$13 MM
2019	$9 MM	$13 MM
2018	$9 MM	$12 MM
2017	$9 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$11 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$12 MM
2003	$7 MM	$13 MM
2002	$7 MM	$13 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$12 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$9 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,547

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	$17,496	$19,632
2022	$15,050	$17,759
2021	$15,981	$15,864
2020	$14,631	$15,024
2019	$13,752	$14,759
2018	$13,334	$14,436
2017	$13,384	$15,373
2016	$12,598	$14,419
2015	$12,503	$11,970
2014	$12,532	$12,894
2012	$19,348	$12,166
2011	$13,167	$12,268
2010	$12,032	$11,970
2009	$11,483	$10,997
2008	$11,627	$10,962
2007	$10,637	$9,987
2006	$9,916	$9,642
2005	$8,886	$9,138
2004	$9,037	$8,445
2003	$8,995	$8,538
2002	$8,353	$8,495
2001	$12,678	$7,849
2000	$8,907	$7,124
1999	$6,197	$6,606
1998	$5,542	$6,077
1997	$5,239	$5,826
1995	$5,821	$5,035
1992	$4,376	$4,567
1990	$3,821	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$16,899

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Local School District	Ohio
2023	$16,849	$18,685
2022	$14,299	$16,799
2021	$13,932	$14,872
2020	$13,407	$14,061
2019	$12,226	$13,780
2018	$11,460	$13,237
2017	$11,552	$14,225
2016	$11,651	$12,986
2015	$11,161	$11,436
2014	$19,384	$11,605
2012	$11,846	$11,799
2011	$11,119	$11,769
2010	$10,740	$11,436
2009	$10,041	$10,473
2008	$9,353	$9,943
2007	$9,168	$9,346
2006	$8,576	$9,161
2005	$8,727	$8,760
2004	$8,531	$8,632
2003	$8,875	$8,918
2002	$9,780	$8,384
2001	$16,931	$8,067
2000	$7,860	$6,766
1999	$11,244	$6,262
1998	$5,188	$5,892
1997	$4,971	$5,689
1995	$6,039	$5,077
1992	$3,635	$4,541
1990	$3,761	$4,149

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Best Southern Local School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

920 Elm St
Racine, OH 45771
(740) 949-2611

Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 680 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 75% (Top 50% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education