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Best Public Schools in Ross County, OH

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Schools

10,526

Students

Districts

Top rankedSoutheastern Middle School281^st of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Zane Trace Elementary School up 120 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Southeastern High School 11.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Southern Ohio Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Chillicothe High School	Public	9-12	421 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 702-2287	795	40	19.8		598 (75.2%)	48 (6.0%)	34 (4.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	104 (13.1%)	35.6	602^nd of 855 public high schools	29.6%		34.2	596^th of 864 public high schools	31.0%	6			73.3	61.9													62.9	52.6	26.3	33.8	$11,836
Chillicothe Primary School	Public	K-2	235 Cherry St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2638	572	27	21.1		407 (71.2%)	34 (5.9%)	37 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (16.3%)								(n/a)																					$13,980
Chillicothe Middle School	Public	7-8	381 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2241	404	31	13.2		312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	47	589^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%		41	652^nd of 1046 public middle schools	37.7%	63		62.9							48.7	26.7					57.0	51.1				97.7	$13,048
Chillicothe Intermediate School	Public	3-6	345 Arch St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2123	719	41	17.5		504 (70.1%)	63 (8.8%)	30 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (16.3%)	30.6	1112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.4	1081^st of 1577 public elementary schools	31.5%	31	41.9				50.0	48.8	30.2	36.4			50.8	46.9	50.3	49.1							$11,757
Buckskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	4297 Broadway St	South Salem	45681	Ross County	Greenfield Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 981-2673	202	15	13.4		195 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	46.2	955^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.7%		53.1	871^st of 1577 public elementary schools	44.8%	84	75.0				48.6	66.7	43.8				51.4	57.6	62.5								$14,502
Adena Middle School	Public	6-8	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 998-2313	263	18	14.6		244 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	28.6	741^st of 1036 public middle schools	28.5%		47.1	608^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.9%	133		43.0						26.1	46.2	14.8				31.8	44.0	44.3				66.7	$10,663
Adena High School	Public	9-12	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 998-2313	297	15	19.8		270 (90.9%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	36.8	590^th of 855 public high schools	31.0%		42.8	523^rd of 864 public high schools	39.5%	67			77.9	48.0													59.4	58.0	34.3	40.2	$12,147
Adena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 998-5293	524	21	24.9	99.4%	478 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	52.9	850^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.4%		47	957^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.3%	107	64.0				40.4	76.5	57.3				55.3	60.3	77.3								$12,140
Huntington Middle School	Public	5-8	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-6079	313	22	14.2		293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%		37.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%	2	52.3	35.1					63.1	57.4	36.8	32.5			53.8	48.5	45.6	35.5					$13,835
Huntington Elementary School	Public	K-4	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2191	404	28	14.4		382 (94.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	47.8	929^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%		60.6	748^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.6%	181					65.6	76.5					53.8	46.9									$14,509
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2230	300	21	14.2		284 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	31	619^th of 855 public high schools	27.6%		33.6	600^th of 864 public high schools	30.6%	19			64.1	69.0													55.6	51.5	18.9	31.3	$14,678
Paint Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3454	166	10	16.6		159 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.9	577^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.3%		49.7	587^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.9%	10		52.2						44.4	54.4	50.0				42.6	64.9	42.2					$12,469
Paint Valley High School	Public	9-12	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3582	184	7	26.2		174 (94.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	43.5	530^th of 855 public high schools	38.0%		35.3	587^th of 864 public high schools	32.1%	57			69.4	59.5													70.0	53.7	42.9	58.3	$16,908
Paint Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 634-3454	371	17	21.8		354 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	35	1070^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.3%		44	987^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.4%	83	53.2				48.1	59.3	38.7				53.7	44.4	58.1								$13,389
Southeastern Middle School	Public	5-8	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	281	14	20.0		261 (92.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	73.5	281^st of 1036 public middle schools	72.9%		72.4	285^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.8%	4	76.2	68.9					68.3	83.1	51.4	60.7			76.2	72.7	66.7	67.2					$12,368
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	381	26	14.6		354 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	50.4	889^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%		66.2	623^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	60.5%	266					47.6	72.0					54.0	73.3									$12,178
Southeastern High School	Public	9-12	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 774-2003	251	22	11.5		242 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	54.5	406^th of 855 public high schools	52.5%		68.7	215^th of 864 public high schools	75.1%	191			81.2	67.5													65.1	76.2	41.1	60.3	$14,175
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3		430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%		76.2	235^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.5%	62		70.4						61.9	59.0	64.5				60.6	75.9	63.6				100.0	$8,977
Unioto High School	Public	9-12	14193 Pleasant Valley Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-4105	578	25	23.1		505 (87.4%)	17 (2.9%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	52.6	434^th of 855 public high schools	49.2%		52	442^nd of 864 public high schools	48.8%	8			78.9	81.9													75.3	57.4	38.1	48.4	$11,585
Unioto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Sandusky Blvd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-4103	1,032	57	18.1		863 (83.6%)	22 (2.1%)	20 (1.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (10.9%)	60.5	726^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.7	700^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.6%	26	75.3				64.6	67.9	71.8				58.8	55.6	75.3								$10,035
Zane Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 775-1304	473	29	16.3		445 (94.1%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	68	566^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.7%		63.4	686^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.5%	120					71.9	83.8					74.2	60.6									$11,704
Zane Trace High School	Public	9-12	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 775-1809	330	15	22.0		310 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	40.2	562^nd of 855 public high schools	34.3%		35.9	582^nd of 864 public high schools	32.6%	20			74.2	54.5													74.2	60.2	24.0	44.2	$13,599
Zane Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5842	392	23	17.0		368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%		74.2	268^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.4%	87	53.9	78.3					54.9	54.8	54.2	43.1			67.6	64.3	71.9	69.9				92.0	$11,577
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	895 Crouse Chapel Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Pickaway-Ross County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 642-1200	760	0			694 (91.3%)	12 (1.6%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Southern Ohio Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	30 E Main St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	48	4	12.0	81.3%	43 (89.6%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	5.1	803^rd of 855 public high schools	6.1%					(n/a)			4.8	12.5													21.4	33.3	6.7		$10,042

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