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Bright Local School District

44 N High St
Mowrystown, OH 45155-0299

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Top 50%

Tel: (937) 442-3114

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 439 students in Bright Local School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.

Public Elementary School in Bright Local School District have an score of 79% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,458 Schools

# Students

709 Students

1,091,015 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

63,050 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bright Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	49	31
Kind	52	112
1	53	119
2	67	124
3	44	117
4	49	120
5	68	121
6	57	121

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District Rank

Bright Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#281 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bright Local School District
2023	#281
2022	#274
2021	#291
2019	#274
2018	#495
2017	#520
2016	#587
2015	#634
2014	#648
2013	#603
2012	#611

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64%

54%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	64%	54%
2022	63%	52%
2021	58%	50%
2019	72%	63%
2018	58%	62%
2017	54%	63%
2016	48%	61%
2015	54%	68%
2014	65%	77%
2013	70%	76%
2012	71%	78%

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66%

60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2022	66%	60%
2021	62%	57%
2019	69%	64%
2018	58%	63%
2017	59%	62%
2016	46%	55%
2015	64%	74%
2014	72%	83%
2013	78%	83%
2012	77%	83%
2011	79%	82%

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70-74%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2022	72%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2022	90%	86%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	84%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	87%	82%
2015	90%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	84%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.10	0.52
2022	0.08	0.52
2021	0.07	0.51
2020	0.08	0.49
2019	0.08	0.49
2018	0.08	0.47
2017	0.08	0.47
2016	0.07	0.47
2015	0.26	0.46
2014	0.07	0.44
2013	0.06	0.44
2012	0.08	0.43
2011	0.06	0.43
2010	0.02	0.41
2009	0.03	0.40
2008	0.02	0.40
2007	0.01	0.40
1999	0.01	0.31
1994	0.01	0.29
1993	0.01	0.29
1992	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

3%

% Hispanic

1%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2018)
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2008	1%	17%

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% White

93%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	95%	67%
2022	97%	67%
2021	97%	68%
2020	96%	69%
2019	96%	69%
2018	96%	71%
2017	96%	71%
2016	96%	71%
2015	42%	72%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	73%
2012	96%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	100%	76%
2009	99%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	100%	77%
2006	100%	78%
2005	100%	77%
2004	100%	78%
2003	100%	78%
2002	100%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	100%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	100%	82%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	83%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	83%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,097 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12 MM	$15 MM
2022	$11 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$15 MM
2020	$11 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$13 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$9 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$12 MM
2008	$8 MM	$12 MM
2007	$8 MM	$12 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$8 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$12 MM
2003	$7 MM	$13 MM
2002	$7 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$12 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	$10 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$13 MM
2019	$9 MM	$13 MM
2018	$9 MM	$12 MM
2017	$9 MM	$12 MM
2016	$8 MM	$11 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$12 MM
2003	$6 MM	$13 MM
2002	$7 MM	$13 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$12 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,305

$17,287

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15,901	$16,507
2022	$15,069	$15,024
2021	$16,282	$15,864
2020	$15,069	$15,024
2019	$14,388	$14,759
2018	$14,675	$14,436
2017	$15,365	$15,373
2016	$14,018	$14,419
2015	$11,842	$11,970
2014	$11,876	$12,894
2012	$11,866	$12,166
2011	$11,809	$12,268
2010	$11,310	$11,970
2009	$9,988	$10,997
2008	$9,787	$10,962
2007	$9,872	$9,987
2006	$9,417	$9,642
2005	$8,938	$9,138
2004	$8,394	$8,445
2003	$8,068	$8,538
2002	$7,581	$8,495
2001	$12,766	$7,849
2000	$16,048	$7,124
1999	$9,541	$6,606
1998	$5,481	$6,077
1997	$5,132	$5,826
1995	$4,467	$5,035
1992	$3,655	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$14,097

$17,235

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bright Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,748	$15,475
2022	$12,857	$14,061
2021	$14,077	$14,872
2020	$12,857	$14,061
2019	$11,672	$13,780
2018	$12,483	$13,237
2017	$14,233	$14,225
2016	$12,302	$12,986
2015	$11,125	$11,436
2014	$10,587	$11,605
2012	$10,907	$11,799
2011	$10,634	$11,769
2010	$10,626	$11,436
2009	$9,439	$10,473
2008	$9,194	$9,943
2007	$9,164	$9,346
2006	$8,496	$9,161
2005	$8,262	$8,760
2004	$7,211	$8,632
2003	$7,405	$8,918
2002	$7,740	$8,384
2001	$16,740	$8,067
2000	$15,097	$6,766
1999	$6,345	$6,262
1998	$5,151	$5,892
1997	$4,650	$5,689
1995	$4,560	$5,077
1992	$2,886	$4,541

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Best Bright Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bright Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 69%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

6100 Fair Ridge Rd
Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 927-7010

Gr: PK-6 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 709 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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