Southern Hills

Public school district · Brown County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3905079

Southern Hills spent $16,483 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 488 students in 2024-25; 57.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,864 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Southern Hills in enrollment (435 to 460 students) and Southern Hills itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Southern Hills, FY23Continental Local Schools $19,267; Zenith Academy $18,721; Pike County Area $17,711; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Southern Hills $16,483; Lucas Local Schools $15,717; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; New Riegel Local $13,734; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kContinental Local Schools$19,267Zenith Academy$18,721Pike County Area$17,711Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Southern Hills$16,483Lucas Local Schools$15,717Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151New Riegel Local$13,734Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Southern Hills, FY23Continental Local Schools $19,267; Zenith Academy $18,721; Pike County Area $17,711; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Southern Hills $16,483; Lucas Local Schools $15,717; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; New Riegel Local $13,734; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kContinental Local Schools$19,267Zenith Academy$18,721Pike County Area$17,711Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Southern Hills$16,483Lucas Local Schools$15,717Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151New Riegel Local$13,734Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Southern Hills, FY23Continental Local Schools $19,267; Zenith Academy $18,721; Pike County Area $17,711; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Southern Hills $16,483; Lucas Local Schools $15,717; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; New Riegel Local $13,734; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20kContinental Local Schools$19,267Zenith Academy$18,721Pike County Area$17,711Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Southern Hills$16,483Lucas Local Schools$15,717Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151New Riegel Local$13,734Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Southern Hills, FY23Continental Local Schools $19,267; Zenith Academy $18,721; Pike County Area $17,711; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Southern Hills $16,483; Lucas Local Schools $15,717; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; New Riegel Local $13,734; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20kContinental Local Schools$19,267Zenith Academy$18,721Pike County Area$17,711Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Southern Hills$16,483Lucas Local Schools$15,717Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151New Riegel Local$13,734Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$10,631,000 in revenue: 57.8% state, 38.3% local and 3.9% federal. Total spending including $550,000 of capital outlay was $8,107,000, or $18,136 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Southern Hills revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,146,000; Local $4,067,000; Federal $418,000; total $10,631,000.
  • State$6,146,000 58%
  • Local$4,067,000 38%
  • Federal$418,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

447 students in 2022-23, 449 students in 2023-24, 488 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southern Hills enrollment by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48802004006002022-234472023-244492024-25488
Southern Hills enrollment by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48802004006002022-234472023-244492024-25488
Southern Hills enrollment by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48802004006002022-234472023-244492024-25488
Southern Hills enrollment by school year2022-23: 447, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48802004006002022-234472023-244492024-25488

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344723.019.4
2023-2444923.019.5
2024-2548823.021.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 high school, 488 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southern Hills Career Technical Center48821.250.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Southern Hills

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Southern Hills

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentSouthern Hills ranks 194 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,483).#194 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioSouthern Hills is the number 686 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 447 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#686 of 999
  3. Continental Local SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 450 students in fall 2022, $19,267 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,267
  4. New Riegel Local School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 443 students in fall 2022, $13,734 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,734
  5. Compare Southern Hills with Continental Local SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Southern Hills Career Technical Center, its largest high school488 students in 2024-25, 21.2 per teacher.488
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Southern Hills

  1. How many schools and students are in Southern Hills?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 488 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southern Hills spend per student?
    $16,483 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,864 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Southern Hills' money come from?
    $10,631,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.8% state, 38.3% local and 3.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Southern Hills' NCES district ID?
    3905079. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25