Centerburg Local

Centerburg Local is a three-school district in Ohio serving about 983 students: Centerburg Elementary School (K–5, 441 students), Centerburg Middle School (6–8, 243 students), and Centerburg High School (9–12, 299 students). The district ranks in the 74th percentile of Ohio districts and holds 4 stars. The high school is the highest-ranked building at the 76th percentile, the elementary sits at the 74th, and the middle school is at the 68th with 3 stars.

Overall results are strong: 40 of the 42 building-level test results reported over two years beat the Ohio average, including every elementary and every high school result. The elementary's 3rd grade is exceptional (93.8% proficient in math, 92.3% in ELA), and it has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.1%. The high school stands out in history and English — American History 96.2% and English II 87.9%, both far above state — along with a 96.4% graduation rate. The middle school posts the single best numbers in the file, with Algebra I at 96.2%, and its 8th-grade math rose from 34.5% to 53.6% in one year.

Parents should note where the gaps are. The middle school is the only building with below-state results (8th-grade math in 2024-25 and 6th-grade ELA at 51.6% in 2025-26) and the only one to lose a star; it also has the highest student-teacher ratio (24.3) and the lowest per-student spending ($8,039, from 2018-19). Absenteeism climbs steadily by grade level: 8.1% at the elementary, 13.0% at the middle, and 15.0% at the high school. The high school's Geometry sits at 51%. One reported figure worth verifying: free/reduced lunch is 29.71% at the elementary and 67.56% at the high school, with the middle school not reported.