Summary:
Champion Local is a three-school Ohio district serving about 1,147 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with an elementary school for grades K–4, a middle school for grades 5–8, and a high school listed for grades 7–12 (so grades 7–8 overlap between the middle and high schools). The district ranks 126th of 773 Ohio districts — the 84th percentile, with 4 stars — and all three schools earned 4 stars in 2025–26.
Champion Middle School is the academic standout, ranking in the 89th percentile of Ohio middle schools with an average proficiency of 82.2% across reported tests, about 23 points above the state average across those same tests. Its Algebra I proficiency was 100% in both 2025–26 and 2024–25, likely a selected cohort but still remarkable, and 5th and 8th grade math results are far above state levels. Champion Central Elementary School ranks in the 71st percentile but does more with less: it has the largest enrollment (453), the highest free/reduced lunch rate (46.14%), the highest student/teacher ratio (18.8), and the lowest per-student spending ($8,674), yet it beats the state in every reported 2025–26 test. Champion High School ranks in the 82nd percentile with a 100% graduation rate and strong results in American Government (91% vs 71.6%), American History (88.8% vs 73.2%), and Geometry (69.4% vs 43.3%).
Each school has a watch point. The high school's percentile has slipped from 86 to 82 over three years, English II fell to 68.2% from 77.6%, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% is the district's highest, above the district's 20.6%. Elementary math declined in both tested grades, while the middle school's 8th grade science dropped to 68.8% from 77.7%, still above the state's 61.2%. Spending also rises by grade level, from $8,674 at the elementary to $11,746 at the high school.
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