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B−

Ridgemont Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Buck Township, Hale Township, Dudley Township, Bokescreek Township, Taylor Creek Township, Mount Victory and Ridgeway, and parts of Rushcreek Township.

Buck Township’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Ohio school districts

Students
451
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,765
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ridgemont Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Ohio districts
  • Spends 7% more per student than the OH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.3M, about $11,763 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Buck Township 2,340B−Hale Township 1,529C+Dudley Township 1,448B+Bokescreek Township 1,366Taylor Creek Township 598Mount Victory 595Ridgeway 312

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Buck Township. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsKenton City School District
7–122 schoolsKenton City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 52.2% · 269 students tested
Reading / language arts64%
State average 59.5% · 262 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 86.2% · 41 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,765 per student · 7% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
492’20
488’21
493’22
463’23
451’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Ridgemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mount Victory
B−
204 students13:1
Ridgemont High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mount Victory
C+
247 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kenton City School DistrictCessna Township, Goshen Township, Kenton
$14,368per student
Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictJefferson Township, McDonald Township, Perry Township
$13,274per student
Elgin Local School DistrictBowling Green Township, Montgomery Township
$15,080per student
Hardin Northern Local School DistrictCessna Township, Pleasant Township
$18,966per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.