Southern Local Jr/Sr High School

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Salineville, Ohio

Southern Local Jr/Sr High School in Salineville, Ohio enrolled 391 students in 2024-25 with 22.1 full-time teachers, 17.7 students per teacher against the Ohio high-school median of 15.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 31% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Ohio: 86.2%).

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

429 students in 2022-23, 419 students in 2023-24, 391 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.3 to 22.1.

Students enrolled at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 39102004006002022-234292023-244192024-25391
Students enrolled at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 39102004006002022-234292023-244192024-25391
Students enrolled at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 39102004006002022-234292023-244192024-25391
Students enrolled at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 39102004006002022-234292023-244192024-25391
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342923.318.4
2023-2441922.318.8
2024-2539122.117.7

17.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Ohio high schools

Among the 886 Ohio high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; This school 17.7; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.7state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; This school 17.7; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.7state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; This school 17.7; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.7state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; This school 17.7; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.7state median 15.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 450 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Southern Local Jr/Sr High School enrolled 450 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 54 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 450 of the 450 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions54
  • Chronically absent41.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.6% of students were White, 3.6% of two or more races, 2.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White92.6%
  2. Two or more races3.6%
  3. Hispanic2.0%
  4. Black1.3%
  5. Asian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School scored proficient or above: 35-40% in reading in 2021-22 and 31% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑40%40‑47%59%
Math, 2022-2331%30‑37% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 64 students in Southern Local Jr/Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate95% or more95% or more86.2%
Students in the class6465132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Salineville

2 public high schools in Salineville report 2024-25 enrollment; Southern Local Jr/Sr High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School39117.7not reported
Utica Shale Academy of Ohio13617.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Southern Local Jr/Sr High School

  1. Utica Shale Academy of OhioThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 136 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Wellsville Jr. Senior HighThe next nearest public high school, 7.1 miles away: 246 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
  3. Compare Southern Local Jr/Sr High School with Utica Shale Academy of OhioStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Southern Local spends per student$18,695 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,695
  5. The largest public schools in OhioSouthern Local Jr/Sr High School is the number 495 by size of 924 Ohio high schools open in 2024-25.#495 of 924
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher17.7 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 15.9 for high schools.17.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Southern Local Jr/Sr High School

  1. How many students attend Southern Local Jr/Sr High School?
    391 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 429 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Salineville, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School?
    17.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Southern Local Jr/Sr High School a Title I school?
    Southern Local Jr/Sr High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School scored proficient or above: 35-40% in reading in 2021-22 and 31% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School?
    95% or more of the 64 students in Southern Local Jr/Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Southern Local Jr/Sr High School in?
    Southern Local, NCES district ID 3904644. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390464402559 are the district's.

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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22