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Valley Local School District

1821 State Route 728
Lucasville, OH 45648-8510
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 299 students in Valley Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
1,030 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#321 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
64%
54%
62%
60%
71%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,867 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 $11,898 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
$15 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,867
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,898
$17,235

Best Valley Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
393 Indian Dr
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-2651
Gr: 5-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,030 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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