River Valley Middle School

River Valley Middle School operates as a mid-tier middle school in Caledonia, Ohio, operated by River Valley Local. Current enrollment sits at 481 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

River Valley Local comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,821 students; River Valley Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, River Valley Middle School lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, River Valley Middle School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Marion County) shows that median household earnings sit near $59,371, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,492 students), River Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

River Valley High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River Valley Middle School has showed little movement, going from 492 students in 2018 to 481 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

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