Black River Education Center Elementary School

Black River Education Center Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Sullivan, Ohio, run under Black River Local. Current enrollment sits at 443 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Black River Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 935 students; Black River Education Center Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Black River Education Center Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Black River Education Center Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Ashland County reports that median household income runs about $69,860, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ashland County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,940 students), Black River Education Center Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Black River Education Center Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Black River Education Center Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Black River Education Center Elementary School's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 443). Over the same period, the White share fell from 96% to 91%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.