Item: River Valley Local School District
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River Valley Local School District

197 Brockelsby Road
Caledonia, OH 43314

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Top 50%

Tel: (740) 725-5401

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,384 students in River Valley Local School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.

�� Elementary Schools in River Valley Local School District have an score of 66% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 63% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,458 Schools

# Students

1,870 Students

1,091,015 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

63,050 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	43	31
Kind	112	112
1	142	119
2	151	124
3	147	117
4	154	120
5	156	121
6	168	121
7	172	90
8	139	88

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District Rank

River Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#314 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District
2023	#314
2022	#341
2021	#278
2019	#246
2018	#205
2017	#253
2016	#244
2015	#281
2014	#342
2013	#405
2012	#424

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64%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	64%	54%
2022	57%	52%
2021	60%	50%
2019	73%	63%
2018	74%	62%
2017	73%	63%
2016	70%	61%
2015	78%	68%
2014	82%	77%
2013	79%	76%
2012	79%	78%

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63%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2022	63%	60%
2021	62%	57%
2019	71%	64%
2018	74%	63%
2017	67%	62%
2016	60%	55%
2015	76%	74%
2014	87%	83%
2013	86%	83%
2012	85%	83%
2011	84%	82%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2022	71%	63%
2021	65%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2022	95%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	82%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	92%	81%
2012	82%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.18	0.52
2022	0.17	0.52
2021	0.16	0.51
2020	0.15	0.49
2019	0.15	0.49
2018	0.15	0.47
2017	0.15	0.47
2016	0.15	0.47
2015	0.24	0.46
2014	0.16	0.44
2013	0.17	0.44
2012	0.16	0.43
2011	0.14	0.43
2010	0.09	0.41
2009	0.10	0.40
2008	0.11	0.40
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.07	0.37
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.04	0.37
2003	0.04	0.37
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.04	0.32
2000	0.03	0.31
1999	0.03	0.31
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.02	0.30
1996	0.01	0.29
1995	0.02	0.29
1994	0.02	0.29
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2001	2%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1994	1%	15%
1991	2%	14%
1990	1%	14%

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% White

89%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	91%	67%
2022	91%	67%
2021	91%	68%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	92%	71%
2017	92%	71%
2016	92%	71%
2015	81%	72%
2014	91%	73%
2013	91%	73%
2012	92%	74%
2011	93%	74%
2010	95%	76%
2009	95%	76%
2008	94%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	97%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	100%	78%
2002	100%	81%
2001	98%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	99%	82%
1996	100%	83%
1995	100%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	98%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,361 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$25 MM	$15 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$23 MM	$13 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$19 MM	$12 MM
2014	$19 MM	$11 MM
2012	$19 MM	$12 MM
2011	$20 MM	$12 MM
2010	$19 MM	$12 MM
2009	$19 MM	$12 MM
2008	$20 MM	$12 MM
2007	$18 MM	$12 MM
2006	$18 MM	$11 MM
2005	$16 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$12 MM
2003	$17 MM	$13 MM
2002	$33 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$12 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$10 MM
1995	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$23 MM	$14 MM
2022	$22 MM	$13 MM
2021	$23 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$13 MM
2019	$22 MM	$13 MM
2018	$22 MM	$12 MM
2017	$22 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$11 MM
2015	$18 MM	$12 MM
2014	$18 MM	$10 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$12 MM
2010	$18 MM	$12 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$16 MM	$11 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$21 MM	$12 MM
2003	$43 MM	$13 MM
2002	$21 MM	$13 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$12 MM
1999	$11 MM	$11 MM
1998	$10 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$10 MM
1995	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,446

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,123	$16,507
2022	$11,622	$15,024
2021	$13,206	$15,864
2020	$11,622	$15,024
2019	$11,661	$14,759
2018	$11,810	$14,436
2017	$11,181	$15,373
2016	$10,793	$14,419
2015	$9,734	$11,970
2014	$9,942	$12,894
2012	$9,583	$12,166
2011	$9,711	$12,268
2010	$9,430	$11,970
2009	$9,300	$10,997
2008	$10,164	$10,962
2007	$9,559	$9,987
2006	$9,394	$9,642
2005	$8,542	$9,138
2004	$8,693	$8,445
2003	$9,623	$8,538
2002	$19,244	$8,495
2001	$9,334	$7,849
2000	$6,216	$7,124
1999	$6,294	$6,606
1998	$6,206	$6,077
1997	$5,476	$5,826
1995	$4,779	$5,035
1992	$4,069	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$12,361

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12,064	$15,475
2022	$11,327	$14,061
2021	$12,140	$14,872
2020	$11,327	$14,061
2019	$11,378	$13,780
2018	$11,099	$13,237
2017	$11,047	$14,225
2016	$10,170	$12,986
2015	$9,287	$11,436
2014	$9,075	$11,605
2012	$8,697	$11,799
2011	$8,716	$11,769
2010	$8,998	$11,436
2009	$8,674	$10,473
2008	$8,753	$9,943
2007	$8,588	$9,346
2006	$8,106	$9,161
2005	$8,399	$8,760
2004	$11,643	$8,632
2003	$24,863	$8,918
2002	$12,631	$8,384
2001	$7,518	$8,067
2000	$6,211	$6,766
1999	$5,982	$6,262
1998	$5,409	$5,892
1997	$5,170	$5,689
1995	$4,925	$5,077
1992	$4,500	$4,541

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Best River Valley Local School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heritage Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

720 Columbus Sandusky Rd S
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 725-5500

Gr: K-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Liberty Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1932 Whetstone River Rd N
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5600

Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

River Valley Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 50%

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4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5700

Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #44.

River Valley Virtual School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Bottom 50%

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197 Brocklesby Rd
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5400

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,870 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education