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Graham Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,136 students in Graham Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Graham Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (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
1,648 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Graham Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,760 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 $12,208 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,760
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,208
$17,235
Best Graham Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Graham Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9464 Us Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072
(937) 663-4449
Saint Paris, OH 43072
(937) 663-4449
Grades: PK-5
| 746 students
Rank: #22.
Graham Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9644 Us Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072
(937) 663-5339
Saint Paris, OH 43072
(937) 663-5339
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
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