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Southern Local Jr/Sr High School

38095 State Route 39, Salineville, OH 43945 · (330) 679-2305 · Columbiana County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Ohio public high schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools

Enrollment
391
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64913%
Grade 74612%
Grade 84311%
Grade 96316%
Grade 107519%
Grade 115815%
Grade 125715%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
36293%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17846%
Female
21354%

School pathway

Feeds from
Southern Local Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Southern Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
35.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.6pp since 2021
Math
24.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.4%24.4%
2023-2439.7%28.2%
2022-2347.5%29.2%
2021-2242.1%21.5%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Southern Local Jr/Sr High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Columbiana County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.4%#630 of 776
▼ 66
#11 of 12
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.4%#655 of 774
▼ 18
#10 of 12
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.9pp#146 of 742#4 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
391#490 of 888#5 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.7:1#473 of 739#11 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.1%#540 of 749#5 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.6%#405 of 484#7 of 9
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
391
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539122.117.7:1N/A
2023-2441922.318.8:1N/A
2022-2342923.318.4:1N/A
2020-213722316.2:1N/A
2017-184102615.8:1N/A
2015-163992317.4:199% (396)
2010-114463014.9:199% (443)
2000-014103013.7:140% (162)
1990-913461918.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Local Jr/Sr High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (410 to 391); teachers down 15% (26 to 22.1).

About Southern Local Jr/Sr High School

Southern Local Jr/Sr High School is a public small high school in Salineville, Ohio. The school runs grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 391 students. High schools in Ohio have about 565 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.

District-wide, Southern Local has 3 schools and 790 students.

Of every 100 students at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School, about 93 are White. It is also 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Columbiana County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. It is about the same as the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.

Southern Local Jr/Sr High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of Ohio public high schools.

In the surrounding county, Columbiana County, the median household earns about $58,180 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Columbiana County has 39 public schools with about 13,165 students, including Southern Local Jr/Sr High School.

Measured in a straight line, Southern Local Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Southern Local Jr/Sr High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school's student count increased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.2 to 17.7 over 4 years.

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Columbiana County at a glance

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Population
100,704
Census ACS
Median income
$58,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,165 students

Quick facts

School name
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School
District
Southern Local
Address
38095 State Route 39, Salineville, OH 43945
Phone
(330) 679-2305
County
Columbiana County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
391
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390464402559
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Southern Local Jr/Sr High School
What is the total enrollment at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School?
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Southern Local Jr/Sr High School serve?
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Southern Local Jr/Sr High School have?
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School?
Student demographics at Southern Local Jr/Sr High School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Southern Local Jr/Sr High School?
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Southern Local in Columbiana County.
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