South Range Local

South Range Local (OH) is a highly rated district with three schools—South Range Elementary School (PK–4), South Range Middle School (5–8), and South Range High School (9–12)—serving 1,222 students and ranking 55th of 773 Ohio districts, at the 93rd percentile with 5 stars. The overall pattern is strongest at elementary, next at middle, then high, though all three outperform the state; average test scores are +29.4 points above state at elementary, +25.5 at middle, and +17.7 at high.

South Range Elementary School is the standout: 2025–26 rank 36 of 1,560, 98th percentile, 5 stars, with 4th Grade Math at 98.9% vs state 67.3%, 3rd Grade Math 93.6% vs 62.1%, 4th Grade ELA 91.5% vs 61.8%, and 3rd Grade ELA 88.3% vs 63.4%. Its chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, below the district’s 8.5%, despite the highest student-teacher ratio (19.2) and lowest reported per-student spending ($8,174 from 2018–19). South Range Middle School is also 5-star: rank 84 of 1,046, 92nd percentile, with 5th Grade ELA 96% vs 70.4%, Algebra I 95.2% vs 61.6%, 5th Grade Math 89% vs 59.1%, and 6th Grade Math 87.9% vs 56.2%; its chronic absenteeism is 8.4%.

South Range High School is 4-star and strong but comparatively lower: rank 129 of 795, 84th percentile, graduation rate 98.0%, and chronic absenteeism 10.4%, the highest in the district. Its 2025–26 scores include American History 97.3% vs 73.2%, English II 88.6% vs 62.7%, Biology 78.3% vs 67%, American Government 77.3% vs 71.6%, Geometry 70.2% vs 43.3%, and Algebra I 73.9% vs 61.6%. Every reported 2025–26 proficiency score across the district is above the state average. Algebra I shows an unusual split: middle school 95.2% vs high school 73.9%. The high school improved overall in 2025–26, but American Government and Algebra I declined; absenteeism rises with grade level, and resources do not map neatly onto outcomes.