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Southern Local Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 23% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Southern Local Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Salineville, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 419 students. The school is part of the Southern Local School District, which is ranked 591 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Southern Local struggles significantly compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for 6th-8th grades ranged from 13.8% to 38.1%, far below the state averages of 47.6% to 63%. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined, dropping from 98.5% in 2023-2024 to 94.9% in 2024-2025, though still above the state average. Additionally, Southern Local has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 37.9% to 42.8% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Toronto Junior / Senior High School, Southern Local generally performs worse academically and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $10,816, higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools. Southern Local's student-teacher ratio of 18.7 in 2023-2024 is also higher than the nearby schools, which range from 9.8 to 15.5 students per teacher. Addressing these key areas could be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Southern Local.

391

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,430

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38095 State Route 39
Salineville, OH 43945-9726

(330) 679-2305

District: Southern Local

Feeder schools for Southern Local Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Southern Local Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Ohio avg58%

Middle school

782^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

660^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

591^st of 828Southern Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	782 of 1036	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	740 of 1046	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	715 of 1048	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	775 of 1017	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	755 of 1037	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	510 of 1050	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	652 of 1010	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.5	523 of 1038	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	593 of 1050	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	678 of 1035	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	688 of 1008	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.8	477 of 1001	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.7	673 of 989	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	691 of 925	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.2	678 of 895	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	659 of 858	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.0	601 of 835	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	698 of 837	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.0	657 of 732	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.9	603 of 692	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	353 of 565	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.6	39 of 658	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.9	121 of 643	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	724 of 938	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	679 of 942	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	540 of 943	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	700 of 925	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	687 of 910	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	424 of 917	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	661 of 897	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	736 of 983	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	676 of 989	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	589 of 974	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	709 of 947	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	665 of 923	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.0	224 of 945	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	477 of 924	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	818 of 954	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	787 of 958	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	761 of 963	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	848 of 946	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	782 of 924	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	521 of 933	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	568 of 916	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	357 of 590	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	734 of 777	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	733 of 795	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	716 of 805	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	766 of 809	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	742 of 781	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	521 of 796	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	659 of 781	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	660 of 855	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	607 of 864	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	598 of 867	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	548 of 836	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	539 of 819	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	626 of 836	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	455 of 800	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	489 of 773	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.2	250 of 784	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	469 of 778	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	589 of 769	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.4	389 of 767	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	587 of 832	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	691 of 818	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	670 of 819	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	635 of 791	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	625 of 767	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	603 of 756	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	561 of 696	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.4	443 of 689	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.7	543 of 681	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	73.4	85 of 628	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	38.7	314 of 550	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	627 of 809	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	569 of 798	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	540 of 813	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	557 of 794	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	575 of 775	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	617 of 781	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	405 of 751	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	39.1	403 of 538	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	626 of 815	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	510 of 822	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	447 of 805	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	372 of 773	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	296 of 763	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	507 of 779	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	260 of 758	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	665 of 817	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	619 of 816	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	625 of 819	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	550 of 808	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	460 of 778	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	612 of 792	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	470 of 763	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	288 of 617	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	446 of 598	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	515 of 614	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	655 of 748	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	618 of 754	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	620 of 756	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	601 of 749	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	576 of 727	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	637 of 739	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	474 of 718	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)39th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+61 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)25th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology61%-5 vs state

American Government60%-12 vs state

American History50%-21 vs state

Science44%-19 vs state

English II40%-21 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Algebra I26%-33 vs state

Mathematics26%-24 vs state

Geometry19%-24 vs state

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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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Southern Local Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	38095 State Route 39	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Southern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2305	391	22	17.6		362 (92.6%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	22.8	660^th of 855 public high schools	22.8%		32.5	607^th of 864 public high schools	29.7%	53	44.4	60.4	50.0	35.6	13.8	27.5	33.3	38.1	30.6	60.6	39.7	18.8	26.3	$14,430
Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Public, Charter	7-12	50 E Main St	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2343	136	8	17.0		124 (91.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	2.2	842^nd of 855 public high schools	1.5%		2.4	857^th of 864 public high schools	0.8%	15		26.3	11.8							11.9	0.0	4.7	6.7	$19,450
Wellsville Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	1 Bengal Blvd	Wellsville	43968	Columbiana County	Wellsville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 532-1188	246	22	11.1		197 (80.1%)	9 (3.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.6%)	36.1	595^th of 855 public high schools	30.4%		32.9	605^th of 864 public high schools	30.0%	10	51.5	77.8	75.6		24.2	16.7		33.3	27.3	55.8	41.9	20.0	38.5	$17,469
Columbiana County	Public	11-12	9364 State Route 45	Lisbon	44432	Columbiana County	Columbiana County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 424-9561	180	22	8.1	98.3%	168 (93.3%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Beaver Local High School	Public	9-12	46088 Bell School Rd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	Beaver Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8700	547	31	17.6	99.5%	520 (95.1%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	64.7	264^th of 855 public high schools	69.1%		63.9	284^th of 864 public high schools	67.1%	20		83.1	81.2							78.0	66.9	57.6	64.2	$11,434
David Anderson Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	260 W Pine St	Lisbon	44432	Columbiana County	Lisbon Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 424-3215	387	25	15.4		363 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	32.9	612^th of 855 public high schools	28.4%		23.2	652^nd of 864 public high schools	24.5%	40	50.0	62.7	74.1	61.7	52.7	38.3	48.9	56.4	51.5	49.3	52.9	21.9	43.1	$11,941
East Liverpool High School	Public	9-12	100 Maine Blvd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8750	578	47	12.2		467 (80.8%)	38 (6.6%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.8%)	23.7	655^th of 855 public high schools	23.4%		20.3	668^th of 864 public high schools	22.7%	13		55.3	56.1							49.7	48.3	17.6	43.0	$13,591
United High School	Public	6-12	8143 State Route 9	Hanoverton	44423	Columbiana County	United Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 223-7102	541	35	15.4	34.0%	520 (96.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	61.6	301^st of 855 public high schools	64.8%		51.7	443^rd of 864 public high schools	48.7%	142	67.8	73.7	87.8	50.6	73.3	72.9	60.0	73.3	58.6	86.9	69.4	41.9	60.6	$14,485
Edison High School	Public	9-12	9890 State Route 152	Richmond	43944	Jefferson County	Edison Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 765-4313	368	28	13.1	70.1%	355 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	64.2	272^nd of 855 public high schools	68.2%		59	344^th of 864 public high schools	60.2%	72		84.1	78.1							75.7	67.3	58.5	66.0	$14,915
Crestview High School	Public	9-12	44100 Crestview Rd Ste B	Columbiana	44408	Columbiana County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 482-4744	355	23	15.4	29.9%	349 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	73.6	143^rd of 855 public high schools	83.3%		66.4	247^th of 864 public high schools	71.4%	104		92.2	86.3							85.4	80.0	69.3	57.5	$13,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Local Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Southern Local Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Southern Local Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Local Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Southern Local Junior/Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Southern Local Junior/Senior High School in?

Southern Local

What schools feed into Southern Local Junior/Senior High School?

Southern Local Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southern Local Elementary School

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Southern Local Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Ohio high schools.

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