Upper Scioto Valley Local School District

510 S Courtright St
Mcguffey, OH 45859
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 159 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 30% (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 87%.
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 11% 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
3 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
470 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Scioto Valley 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% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#566 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
54%
50%
60%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥80%
86%
(2022-23)
28.4%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
89%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,011 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,619 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$17,380
Spending / Student
$17,619
$17,328

Best Upper Scioto Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Scioto Valley High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
510 S Courtright St
Mc Guffey, OH 45859
(419) 757-3231
Gr: 9-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 470 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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