Upper Scioto Valley Local School District

510 S Courtright St
Mcguffey, OH 45859
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 150 students in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Scioto Valley High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
470 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Scioto Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#588 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
52%
50%
60%
60-64%
63%
≥80%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,011 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,619 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,011
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,619
$17,235

Best Upper Scioto Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Scioto Valley High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
510 S Courtright St
Mc Guffey, OH 45859
(419) 757-3231
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 470 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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