Total enrollment
719
+9 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Bright Local
Ohio · 719 students · 2 cities
Within Bright Local, 3 public K-12 schools serve about 719 students, an average of 240 per school.
4-year change in Bright Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bright Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #523 of 584 | #8,161 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #324 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #121 of 579 | #5,440 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.1% | #48 of 387 | #1,533 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bright Local
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 695 to 719 students (up 3%) and from 39 to 48 full-time teachers (up 23%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Elementary School | Hillsboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 432 |
| Whiteoak High School | Mowrystown | High | 09-12 | 174 |
| Whiteoak Junior High School | Mowrystown | Middle | 07-08 | 113 |
About Bright Local
Bright Local is a low-population Ohio school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 719.
For a sense of the school types, Bright Local comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bright Local runs about 240 students per school, 49% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bright Local has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 710 students to 719.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bright Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.