Summary:
Continental Local is a two-school K–12 district in Continental, Ohio, educating 489 students across Continental Local Elementary School (grades K–6, enrollment 295) and Continental Local High School (grades 7–12, enrollment 194). Both schools share the same campus address on State Route 634, and the district ranks 171 of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 78th percentile with 4 stars.
The elementary school is the district's strongest academic performer, especially in math. In 2025–2026, math proficiency ranged from 87.2% to 93.1% across grades 3–6, far above state levels — 5th-grade math reached 93.1% versus 59.1% statewide, and 5th-grade science hit 75.9% versus 62.7%. English Language Arts is strong in grades 3–4 (78.1% and 84.6%) but much closer to state in grades 5–6, and 6th-grade ELA fell sharply from 78.9% to 57.9% in a single year. Its state rank has slipped from the 93rd percentile with 5 stars in 2023–2024 to the 83rd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026.
The high school is the standout for improvement: it moved from the 59th percentile and 3 stars to the 76th percentile and 4 stars, and reports a 100.0% graduation rate. Algebra I (93.5% vs 61.6%) and English II (89.3% vs 62.7%) are strong. However, Math 8 (34.6% vs 52.0%) and Geometry (33.3% vs 43.3%) fall below state. Both schools have low chronic absenteeism near 6% and nearly identical free/reduced lunch rates around 38%. Overall, Continental Local is a strong but uneven district — exceptional elementary math, a rising high school, with middle-grade math and 6th-grade ELA the main areas to watch.
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