Southeastern Middle School

Southeastern Middle School, a modestly sized junior high in Chillicothe, Ohio, one of the schools within Southeastern Local, educates 281 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 42% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Southeastern Local comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,593 students; Southeastern Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Southeastern Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest is composed of 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Southeastern Middle School reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Southeastern Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Ross County) logs that median household income runs about $61,303, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ross County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,625 students), of which Southeastern Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Southeastern High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Southeastern Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southeastern Middle School has contracted 25%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 281 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 31.2:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.