Enrollment
48
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN OHIO CAREER ACADEMY·NCES 391005510873
Southern Ohio Career Academy
30 E Main St, Chillicothe, OH 45601 · (330) 620-5861 · Ross County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL48 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
39 students
STATE 43%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 42% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +24.2pp since 2023
Math
6.7%
OH avg 56.1%
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 6.7% |
| 2023-24 | 9.1% | N/A |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-41.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Southern Ohio Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ross County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 48 | #873 of 888 | #8 of 8 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48 | 4 | 12.0:1 | 81% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 3.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Ohio Career Academy.
About Southern Ohio Career Academy
Southern Ohio Career Academy is a small high school serving families in Chillicothe, Ohio. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 48 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At Southern Ohio Career Academy, White students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 6% Black and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 89% White share among all Ross County residents.
Teachers at Southern Ohio Career Academy total 4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%. The average for public schools in Ross County is 98%.
Southern Ohio Career Academy trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 41.9 points (16.2% versus 58.1%), a bottom-10% result in Ohio on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Ross County show that median household income is about $61,303, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 26 public schools operate in Ross County, serving about 10,625 students.
Of nearby public schools, Chillicothe Intermediate School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Southern Ohio Career Academy is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area. NCES lists Southern Ohio Career Academy as a charter school.
Community posts for Southern Ohio Career Academy can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ross County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chillicothe
- Unioto ElementaryElementary · 1,032 students
- Chillicothe High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology CenterCombined · 760 students
- Chillicothe Intermediate SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Unioto High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Chillicothe Primary SchoolElementary · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Chillicothe Intermediate School0.5 mi · 719
- Chillicothe Middle School0.7 mi · 404
- Chillicothe High School0.7 mi · 795
- Chillicothe Primary School0.8 mi · 572
- Mt. Logan Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 99
- Unioto High School2.8 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Ohio Career AcademyHow many students attend Southern Ohio Career Academy?
Southern Ohio Career Academy enrolls approximately 48 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Southern Ohio Career Academy serve?
Southern Ohio Career Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Southern Ohio Career Academy have?
Southern Ohio Career Academy employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is Southern Ohio Career Academy?
Southern Ohio Career Academy reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Southern Ohio Career Academy?
Southern Ohio Career Academy is overseen by Southern Ohio Career Academy in Ross County.
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