Summary:
In Russia, Ohio, there are two schools—Russia Elementary School for grades K–6 and Russia High School for grades 7–12—both in the Russia Local district, with 444 students total. Despite its small size, Russia Local ranks 19th of 773 Ohio districts (98th percentile, 5 stars), and both schools are 5-star schools. In 2025–2026, Russia Elementary School ranked 19th of 1,560 schools (99th percentile) and Russia High School ranked 8th of 795 (99th percentile).
Russia Elementary School is especially strong in math: 3rd grade 96.6%, 4th grade 100%, 5th grade 97.2%, and 6th grade 100% proficient. ELA ranged from 86.2% to 100%, and 5th-grade science was 86.1%. Across nine tests, average proficiency was 95.2% versus a state average of 62.1%. Chronic absenteeism is very low at 1.7%, below the district’s 2.4%. Its student-teacher ratio is 17.3, and per-student spending was $10,029 in 2018–2019. Free/reduced lunch is blank/unknown, so it cannot be compared with the high school.
Russia High School reports a 100.0% graduation rate. Strong end-of-course results include American History 100%, Algebra I 96.4%, Biology 94.4%, and English II 91.7%. Its average proficiency across ten tests was 87.5% versus 59.1% statewide. The clear relative weak spot is 8th-grade math at 63.6%—still above the 52% state average, but down from 90% in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, above the district’s 2.4% but low overall. The student-teacher ratio is 42.6, more than double the elementary school’s 17.3, while per-student spending is nearly identical at $10,062. Free/reduced lunch is 15.6%. Because each grade is served by one school, school and district test scores match exactly. Overall, this is a tiny district with exceptional results, though parents may want to watch 8th-grade math and the high school ratio.
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