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Schools in Perry Township · Gallia County Local School District

Perry Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Perry Township’s districts is 43%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
54%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,146 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1247 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Perry Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,531 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southern Ohio Digital Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Perry Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1247)Better than 9%
Towns in Gallia County (15)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,172 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Perry Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,162 in math, 1,183 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southwestern Elementary SchoolGallia County Local School DistrictC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Gallia County Local School District. 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.

Gallia County Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,103 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,531OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 59.5% · 1183 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 1162 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipC+Gallia County Local
RaccoonC+Gallipolis City PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
Greenfield—Gallia County Local
Walnut—Gallia County Local
GreenC+Gallipolis City
MadisonC+Oak Hill Union Local PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Gallia County Local with Perry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Perry Township

6 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).

District schools in Perry Townshipby address
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patriot
C+
160 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Perry Townshipin other towns
River Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bidwell
C+
337 students18:1Rate it →
South Gallia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown City
C+
120 students24:1Rate it →
River Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bidwell
C−
392 students18:1Rate it →
South Gallia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crown City
C
137 students8:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Perry Townshipnot counted as local schools
Southern Ohio Digital Academy
Grades 4–12 · Rio Grande
Online
64 studentsRate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perry Township children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Gallia County Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,103 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: River Valley High School and South Gallia High School.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Gallia County Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$15,531 in Gallia County Local 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.