Chillicothe Intermediate School

As a heavily attended elementary-level community in Chillicothe, Ohio, Chillicothe Intermediate School enrolls 719 students from grades 3 through 6, part of Chillicothe City. That puts it 78% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Within Chillicothe City, which oversees 5 schools and 2,589 students, Chillicothe Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Chillicothe Intermediate School shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% multiracial, 9% Black, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, census data for Ross County shows median household income runs about $61,303, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Chillicothe Intermediate School is one of 26 public schools in Ross County (combined enrollment of about 10,625 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southern Ohio Career Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Chillicothe Intermediate School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chillicothe Intermediate School has grew 126%, going from 318 students in 2018 to 719 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 86% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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