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Schools in Sidney · Sidney City School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Sidney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 45% of Sidney’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#900of 993 Ohio townsK–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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,712 students on the public path
In brief

Sidney’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1266 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sidney’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,861 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Northwood Intermediate School, then Sidney Middle School, then Sidney High School. See the path ↓

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 Sidney’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 (1266)Better than 8%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,562 test results and a graduating class of 273 could put Sidney anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sidney’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,563 in math, 1,560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–4Northwood Intermediate SchoolSidney City School DistrictB−
5–8Sidney Middle SchoolSidney City School DistrictC+
9–12Sidney High SchoolSidney City School DistrictC+

Sidney’s public schools are run by Sidney City School District, which also serves Clinton, Orange, Port Jefferson and Salem. 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.

Sidney City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,149 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,861OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 1560 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 1563 students tested

Sidney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SidneyC+Sidney City
ClintonC+Sidney City
OrangeC+Sidney City
FranklinAAnna Local
SalemC+Sidney City
WashingtonA−Hardin-Houston Local
Perry—Fairlawn Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Sidney City with Sidney, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sidney

5 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).

Also serving Sidneyin other towns
Emerson Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
340 students20:1Rate it →
Longfellow Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
303 students19:1Rate it →
Northwood Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
B−
438 students16:1Rate it →
Sidney Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
840 students18:1Rate it →
Sidney High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
791 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sidney’s schools

Are Sidney’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sidney children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sidney in?

Sidney City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,149 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sidney kids go to high school?

Sidney High School, with 791 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sidney’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Sidney City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sidney spend per student?

$13,861 in Sidney City 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.