Graham Middle School

Set in Saint Paris, Ohio, Graham Middle School is a close-knit middle-grades school, run under Graham Local. It teaches 362 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Graham Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,588 students. Graham Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Graham Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Graham Middle School records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Graham Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Champaign County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Graham Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.5%; this one delivers 68.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Champaign County) reports that median household income runs about $75,556, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Champaign County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,135 students), of which Graham Middle School is one.

Graham Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Graham Middle School. On composite proficiency, Graham Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 66.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Graham Middle School has ticked down 17%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.