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Schools in Greenville · Greenville City School District

Greenville’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Greenville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#793of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,222 students on the public path
In brief

Greenville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 601 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenville’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,439 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Greenville Middle School, then Greenville Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenville’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (601)Better than 37%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,246 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Greenville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Greenville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,242 in math, 1,251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenville City School DistrictB
5–8Greenville Middle SchoolGreenville City School DistrictC+
9–12Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville City School DistrictC+

Greenville’s public schools are run by Greenville City School District, which also serves Adams, Gettysburg, Greenville and Neave and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greenville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,249 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,439OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 59.5% · 1251 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 1242 students tested

Greenville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Greenville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenvilleB−Greenville City

Every school in Greenville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Greenvillein other towns
Greenville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
788 students16:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
658 students17:1Rate it →
Greenville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
776 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenville’s schools

Are Greenville’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenville children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenville in?

Greenville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,249 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greenville kids go to high school?

Greenville Senior High School, with 776 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Greenville’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Greenville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Greenville spend per student?

$14,439 in Greenville City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.