Total enrollment
586
-13 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Southern Local (Perry County)
Ohio · 586 students · 1 city
Other districts in Ohio share this name: Southern Local (Columbiana County) and Southern Local (Meigs County).
Southern Local's footprint covers 2 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 586 (an average of 293 per school).
4-year change in Southern Local (Perry County)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Local (Perry County) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #558 of 584 | #8,793 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #576 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #5 of 579 | #930 of 9,044 |
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 Southern Local (Perry County)
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 670 to 586 students (down 13%) and from 42 to 54 full-time teachers (up 29%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Elementary School | Corning | Elementary | PK-06 | 346 |
| Miller High School | Corning | High | 07-12 | 240 |
About Southern Local (Perry County)
Southern Local is a small Ohio school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 586.
On the school-mix side, Southern Local is built around 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Southern Local runs about 293 students per school, 38% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Southern Local has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 599 students to 586.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Southern Local discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.