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9 schools in Switzerland of Ohio Local

Ohio · 1,883 students · 5 cities

For a Ohio district, Switzerland of Ohio Local runs a compact public-school system: 9 schools and roughly 1,883 students (5 elementary and 4 high).

4-year change in Switzerland of Ohio Local

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
1,883
-92 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Switzerland of Ohio Local ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn OhioIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
55.1%#217 of 223N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,883#225 of 584#4,648 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
9#58 of 584N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.2:1#2 of 579#529 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
63.9%#79 of 387#2,439 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
6.8%#403 of 422#6,711 of 6,853
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 Switzerland of Ohio Local

State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Woodsfield Elementary School at 63.1% proficient to Powhatan Elementary School at 43.0%, a gap of 20.1 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 2,170 to 1,883 students (down 13%) and from 148 to 185 full-time teachers (up 25%), 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.

About Switzerland of Ohio Local

Across 9 schools, Switzerland of Ohio Local educates about 1,883 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.

For a sense of the school types, Switzerland of Ohio Local consists of 5 elementary and 4 high schools.

Per-school enrollment averages around 209 in this district, meaningfully below the Ohio typical of 469.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Switzerland of Ohio Local has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,975 students to 1,883.

On allk12, the community for Switzerland of Ohio Local discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Switzerland of Ohio Local?
Switzerland of Ohio Local operates 9 public K-12 schools in Ohio, serving approximately 1,883 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Switzerland of Ohio Local?
Switzerland of Ohio Local includes 5 elementary schools and 4 high schools.
What is the largest school in Switzerland of Ohio Local?
Woodsfield Elementary School is the largest public school in Switzerland of Ohio Local by enrollment, with approximately 363 students.
What grade levels does Switzerland of Ohio Local serve?
Switzerland of Ohio Local serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 9 schools.
What cities does Switzerland of Ohio Local serve?
Switzerland of Ohio Local operates schools in Woodsfield, Hannibal, Graysville, Powhatan Point, Beallsville across Ohio.