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B−

Graham Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Johnson Township, Mad River Township, Jackson Township, St. Paris, Concord Township, Adams Township, Harrison Township and Christiansburg.

Johnson Township’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,588
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,607
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Graham Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of Ohio districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the OH average
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.8M, about $3,651 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Johnson Township 3,135B−Mad River Township 2,770B−Jackson Township 2,549B−St. Paris 1,884B−Concord Township 1,396B−Adams Township 1,013Harrison Township 886Christiansburg 503

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Johnson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Graham Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Graham Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Graham High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 52.2% · 883 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 59.5% · 886 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 137 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
$13,607 per student · 18% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 49%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,657’20
1,666’21
1,665’22
1,648’23
1,588’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Graham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Paris
B−
735 students21:1
Graham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Paris
B−
362 students21:1
Graham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Paris
C
491 students27:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

West Liberty-Salem Local School DistrictLiberty Township, Salem Township, Union Township
$14,082per student
Northwestern Local School DistrictGerman Township, Pike Township
$13,337per student
Bellefontaine City School DistrictLiberty Township, Union Township
$14,078per student
Miami East Local School DistrictBrown Township, Lostcreek Township
$14,061per 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.