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Southern Local School District

38095 State Route 39
Salineville, OH 43945-9726
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 393 students in Southern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Southern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
834 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Southern 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#598 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
54%
46%
60%
50-54%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.13
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,458 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,159 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,458
$17,295
Spending / Student
$16,159
$17,243

Best Southern Local School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Local Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
38095e State Route 39
Salineville, OH 43945
(330) 679-2301
Gr: PK-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 834 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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