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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 middle school serving 81 students in Upper Scioto Valley 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
470 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
34,195 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 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 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Scioto Valley Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
510 South Courtright Street
Mc Guffey, OH 45859
(419) 757-3231
Gr: 7-8 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 81:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (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%
  • : 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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