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River Valley Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 486 students in River Valley 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.
Public High Schools in River Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in River Valley Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Valley High School, with ≥95% 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 Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,870 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
River Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
36 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,656 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
89%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
675
# Students in K Grade:
112
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,446
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,361
$17,235
Best River Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Valley High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5800
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
River Valley Virtual School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
197 Brocklesby Rd
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5400
Caledonia, OH 43314
(740) 725-5400
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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