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Seneca East Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Scipio Township, Venice Township, Norwich Township, Attica, Reed Township, Republic and Sherman Township, and parts of Thompson Township, Adams Township and Richmond Township.

Scipio Township’s School Grade A better than 86% of Ohio school districts

Students
827
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,797
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Seneca East Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.4M, about $7,769 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Scipio Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Seneca East ElementaryThis district
6–8Seneca East Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Seneca East High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency75%
State average 52.2% · 481 students tested
Reading / language arts72%
State average 59.5% · 479 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 65 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
$15,797 per student · 5% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
873’20
865’21
848’22
822’23
827’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%

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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.