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Rock Hill Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Upper Township, Elizabeth Township, Lawrence Township, Hamilton Township, Decatur Township and Hanging Rock, and parts of Ironton, Aid Township and Symmes Township.

Upper Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,345
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,693
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Rock Hill Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Ohio districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% more per student than the OH average
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Upper Township 13,816B−Elizabeth Township 2,415BLawrence Township 2,245B−Hamilton Township 1,589Decatur Township 610Hanging Rock 198

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Upper Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Rock Hill Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Rock Hill Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Rock Hill Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 52.2% · 712 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 59.5% · 711 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 111 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
$20,693 per student · 25% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 44%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,368’20
1,346’21
1,340’22
1,318’23
1,345’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Hispanic <1%

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.

Rock Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ironton
B−
736 students15:1
Rock Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ironton
C
284 students10:1
Rock Hill Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ironton
C−
325 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dawson-Bryant Local School DistrictCoal Grove, Fayette Township, Perry Township
$15,362per student
Bloom-Vernon Local School DistrictBloom Township, Vernon Township
$15,921per student
South Point Local School DistrictFayette Township, Perry Township
$15,579per student
Gallia County Local School DistrictGreenfield Township, Walnut Township
$15,531per 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.