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Southern Local School District

106 N Broadway St
Racine, OH 45771-5013
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Southern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 208 students in Southern Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Southern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Southern Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
697 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southern 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 75% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#410 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
54%
68%
60%
75-79%
63%
75%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,485 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 $14,372 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
$12 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,485
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,372
$17,235

Best Southern Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
920 Elm St
Racine, OH 45771
(740) 949-2611
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 697 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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