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Southwest Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,188 students in Southwest Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Southwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is William Henry Harrison High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
4,340 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,405 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,184
$17,380
Spending / Student
$24,405
$17,328
Best Southwest Local School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Henry Harrison High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9860 West Rd
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4169
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4169
Gr: 9-12 | 1,122 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
9999 West Rd
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4139
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4139
Gr: 9-12 | 66 students Minority enrollment: 15%
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