Trimble Local School District

1 Tomcat Dr
Glouster, OH 45732-9335
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Trimble 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 172 students in Trimble Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Trimble Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
691 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Trimble Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#646 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
54%
42%
60%
50-54%
63%
(21-22)
80-84%
86%
(2022-23)
35.7%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
96%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,741 is higher than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,378 is higher than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,741
$19,382
Spending / Student
$28,378
$19,014

Best Trimble Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trimble Junior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18500 Jacksonville Rd
Glouster, OH 45732
(740) 767-2810
Gr: 6-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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