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Ross Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Ross Township, Morgan Township and Millville, and parts of Fairfield Township, Hanover Township and St. Clair Township.

Ross Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,607
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,170
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ross Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 27% less per student than the OH average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.1M, about $3,114 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ARoss Township 9,073AMorgan Township 5,544Millville 642

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ross Township. Grade by grade →

K–3Elda Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Ross Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ross High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency74%
State average 52.2% · 1,566 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 59.5% · 1,581 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 243 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
$12,170 per student · 27% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,847’20
2,854’21
2,856’22
2,717’23
2,607’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Morgan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hamilton
A
385 students20:1
Elda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hamilton
A
327 students19:1
Ross Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Hamtilton
374 students19:1
Ross Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hamilton
A−
628 students20:1
Ross High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton
A
893 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hamilton City School DistrictHamilton
$14,199per student
Southwest Local School DistrictCrosby Township, Harrison Township
$12,512per student
Talawanda City School DistrictMilford Township, Reily Township
$13,741per student
Edgewood City School DistrictTrenton, Wayne Township
$12,647per 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.