Philo Junior High School

Philo Junior High School is a mid-sized junior high in Philo, Ohio, one of the schools within Franklin Local. The school educates 439 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 6 schools in Franklin Local (1,861 students total), Philo Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Philo Junior High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder is composed of 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Philo Junior High School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Muskingum County shows median household income runs about $60,780, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philo Junior High School is one of 33 public schools in Muskingum County (combined enrollment of about 14,311 students).

Nearest neighbor: Duncan Falls Elementary School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Philo Junior High School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Philo Junior High School has held roughly steady, going from 447 students in 2018 to 439 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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