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Schools in South Point · South Point Local School District

South Point’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In South Point, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Point, 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.

#765of 993 Ohio townsK–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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,343 students on the public path
In brief

South Point’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1402 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Point’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports South Point’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,579 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is South Point Middle School, then South Point 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 Point’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1402)Better than 17%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 755 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put South Point anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (737 in math, 773 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8South Point Middle SchoolSouth Point Local School DistrictC
9–12South Point High SchoolSouth Point Local School DistrictC

South Point’s public schools are run by South Point Local School District, which also serves Fayette and Perry. 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.

South Point Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,343 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,579OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 773 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 737 students tested

South Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South PointB−South Point Local
FayetteBSouth Point Local PK–12 · Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12
PerryBDawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · South Point Local PK–12

All 2 neighbors share South Point Local with South Point, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Catlettsburg, KY, Ceredo, WV and Kenova, WV border South Point but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in South Point

4 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 Pointin other towns
Burlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
364 students20:1Rate it →
South Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
355 students18:1Rate it →
South Point Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
307 students16:1Rate it →
South Point High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
317 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about South Point’s schools

Are South Point’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Point children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Point in?

South Point Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,343 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Point kids go to high school?

South Point High School, with 317 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is South Point’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Point Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does South Point spend per student?

$15,579 in South Point 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.