Southern Ohio Digital Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 8% |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 0.2 | 320.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 0.2 | 290.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 2 | 30.0:1 | N/A |
About Southern Ohio Digital Academy
Southern Ohio Digital Academy, located in Rio Grande, Ohio, is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. In all, 64 students attend the school in grades 4 through 12. That is 91% below the average of about 712 students for combined schools in Ohio.
Gallia County Local enrolls 2,103 students in 9 schools, including Southern Ohio Digital Academy.
The share of students at Southern Ohio Digital Academy who are White is 94%. Other students are 3% Black and 3% multiracial. Gallia County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Southern Ohio Digital Academy are from different groups.
For every teacher at Southern Ohio Digital Academy, there are about 320.0 students; the school has 0.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Ohio, 25.8:1, is lower.
Census data for Gallia County show median household income comes to about $56,830, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,526, Southern Ohio Digital Academy among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Southwestern Elementary School, is the closest to Southern Ohio Digital Academy. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Southern Ohio Digital Academy.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. NCES classifies the school as virtual.
Southern Ohio Digital Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gallia County at a glance
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