Top Rankings
Southern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 495 students in Southern Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Southern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (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
2 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
680 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.1%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,731 is less than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,897
$17,412
Spending / Student
$14,731
$17,360
Best Southern Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
920 Elm St
Racine, OH 45771
(740) 949-4222
Racine, OH 45771
(740) 949-4222
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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