Top Rankings
Southern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 365 students in Southern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Southern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
596 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Local 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
97%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,614 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,790 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,614
$17,295
Spending / Student
$19,790
$17,243
Best Southern Local School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Millcreek Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10397 State Route 155 Se
Corning, OH 43730
(740) 721-0522
Corning, OH 43730
(740) 721-0522
Gr: PK-6 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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