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Schools in South Charleston · Southeastern Local School District

South Charleston’s public schools outscore 62% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 66% of South Charleston’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Charleston, 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 100% 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
680 students on the public path
In brief

South Charleston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 743 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Charleston’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,493 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Southeastern Jr. High School, then Southeastern Sr. 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 South Charleston’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (743)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 385 test results and a graduating class of 60 could put South Charleston anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Charleston’s students in the tested grades sat them (383 in math, 387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Miami View Elementary SchoolSoutheastern Local School DistrictB
7–8Southeastern Jr. High SchoolSoutheastern Local School DistrictB+
9–12Southeastern Sr. High SchoolSoutheastern Local School DistrictB+

South Charleston’s public schools are run by Southeastern Local School District, which also serves Green, Harmony and Madison. 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.

Southeastern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 680 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,493OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 387 students tested
Math66%
State average 52.2% · 383 students tested

South Charleston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South CharlestonBSoutheastern Local

Every school in South Charleston

3 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 South Charlestonin other towns
Miami View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
412 students16:1Rate it →
Southeastern Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
101 students13:1Rate it →
Southeastern Sr. High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
167 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about South Charleston’s schools

Are South Charleston’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools South Charleston children attend outscore 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Charleston in?

Southeastern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 680 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Charleston kids go to high school?

Southeastern Sr. High School, with 167 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is South Charleston’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Southeastern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does South Charleston spend per student?

$17,493 in Southeastern 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.