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Schools in Raccoon Township · Gallipolis City School District, Gallia County Local School District

Raccoon Township’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 41% of Raccoon Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Raccoon 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 99% 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%

▼ 5 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

41%

▼ 11 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 · Gallia County Local

Students per teacher

16.3

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,124 students on the public path

In brief

Raccoon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 593 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Raccoon Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% 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 Raccoon Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Gallipolis City spends $12,619 per student and Gallia County Local $15,531, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Raccoon Township’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 39% 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 39%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (593)Better than 19%

Towns in Gallia County (15)Better than 73%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,222 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Raccoon Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Raccoon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,207 in math, 2,239 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Raccoon Township

Rio Grande Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 235 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande

The path, start to finish

PK–5Rio Grande Elementary SchoolGallipolis City School DistrictB

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

Raccoon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Gallipolis City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gallia County Local School District, shared with Addison, Centerville (Thurman), Cheshire, Cheshire, Greenfield, Guyan, Harrison, Huntington, Madison, Morgan, Ohio, Perry, Springfield, Vinton and Walnut. Its middle school is in Gallipolis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Raccoon Township

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

Gallipolis City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,859 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$12,619OH $16,610 · FY2024

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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

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Gallipolis City School District55%

State average 59.5% · 1056 students tested

Math · PK–12, Gallipolis City School District39%

State average 52.2% · 1045 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Gallia County Local School District54%

State average 59.5% · 1183 students tested

Math · PK–12, Gallia County Local School District43%

State average 52.2% · 1162 students tested

Raccoon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Raccoon Township	C⁺	Gallipolis City PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
Perry	C⁺	Gallia County Local
Springfield	C⁺	Gallia County Local
Madison	C⁺	Oak Hill Union Local PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
Centerville (Thurman)	—	Gallia County Local
Huntington	C⁺	Gallia County Local

All 5 neighbors share Gallia County Local with Raccoon Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Raccoon Township

8 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 Raccoon Townshipby address

Rio Grande Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande

235 students17:1Rate it →

Also serving Raccoon Townshipin other towns

Gallia Academy Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gallipolis

414 students16:1Rate it →

River Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bidwell

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337 students18:1Rate it →

South Gallia Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown City

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120 students24:1Rate it →

Gallia Academy High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Gallipolis

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489 students16:1Rate it →

River Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bidwell

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392 students18:1Rate it →

South Gallia High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Crown City

137 students8:1Rate it →

Other public schools in Raccoon Townshiprun by other districts or the state

Buckeye Hills Career Center

High · Grades 7–12 · Rio Grande

Career and Technical

564 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Raccoon Township’s schools

Are Raccoon Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Raccoon Township children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Raccoon Township in?

Two districts: Gallipolis City School District runs grades PK–12, and Gallia County Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Addison, Centerville (Thurman), Cheshire, Cheshire, Greenfield, Guyan, Harrison, Huntington, Madison, Morgan, Ohio, Perry, Springfield, Vinton and Walnut.

Where do Raccoon Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Gallia Academy High School, River Valley High School and South Gallia High School.

What is Raccoon 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 Raccoon Township spend per student?

$12,619 in Gallipolis City School District and $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.