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River Valley High School

Q: Is River Valley High School a good school?

River Valley High School ranks 316 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio high schools

Summary

River Valley High School is a public high school in Caledonia, Ohio, serving grades 9–12 in the River Valley Local district with 455 students. It ranks 316th of 795 Ohio high schools (60th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, while its district ranks 327th of 773 (58th percentile, 3 stars), placing it as a solidly upper-middle-performing school that generally scores above the state average.

Its clearest strengths are in social studies, biology, English, and graduation outcomes. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 85.0% in American Government (state 71.6%), 86.9% in American History (state 73.2%), 76.2% in Biology (state 67.0%), 72.0% in English II (state 62.7%), and 48.4% in Geometry (state 43.3%). Graduation rates have stayed between 97.3% and 100% over five years, including 100.0% in 2025–2026 — tied with Northmor High School and Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School and above most nearby schools. The school also serves low-income students notably well, with that subgroup ranked in the 84th–86th percentile at 4 stars in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026.

The main weak spot is Algebra I: 51.4% proficiency in 2025–2026, below the district (63.5%) and state (61.6%), and below Northmor High School (72.3%), Elgin High School (83.1%), Pleasant High School (63.5%), and Mt Gilead High School (60.0%). Chronic absenteeism is 17.0% — better than Northmor (22.7%) but worse than Mt Gilead (14.4%) and Pleasant (14.3%), and above the district's 11.2%. The student-teacher ratio of 18.2 is the highest among nearby traditional high schools, compared with Mt Gilead (10.5) and Northmor (14.0), which may make targeted math support harder. Special education (41st percentile, 2 stars) and gifted student results (down from the 96th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 55th in 2025–2026) are uneven.

455

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,760

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd
Caledonia, OH 43314-9456

(740) 725-5605

District: River Valley Local

Feeder schools for River Valley High School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
Middle:	River Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg72%

Ohio avg63%

316^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 773River Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	316 of 795	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	302 of 855	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	318 of 864	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	415 of 867	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	371 of 836	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	330 of 819	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	199 of 836	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	210 of 800	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	41.5	486 of 773	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	489 of 784	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	403 of 778	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.3	392 of 769	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	427 of 767	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	514 of 832	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	466 of 818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	491 of 819	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	445 of 791	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.2	215 of 767	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.6	321 of 756	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	288 of 696	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	269 of 689	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.0	476 of 681	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	345 of 606	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.4	45 of 596	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	30.0	464 of 628	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	379 of 550	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	326 of 763	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	252 of 809	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	279 of 798	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	307 of 813	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	325 of 794	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	357 of 775	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	150 of 781	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	251 of 751	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	128 of 283	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	61 of 244	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	11 of 280	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	37 of 308	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	242 of 538	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	124 of 761	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	113 of 815	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	177 of 822	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	429 of 805	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	371 of 773	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	218 of 763	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	141 of 779	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	252 of 758	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	282 of 765	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	360 of 817	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	349 of 816	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	520 of 819	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	392 of 808	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	323 of 778	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	231 of 792	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	236 of 763	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	340 of 575	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.8	579 of 617	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	238 of 614	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	313 of 709	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	332 of 748	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	354 of 754	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	449 of 756	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	389 of 749	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	371 of 727	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	184 of 739	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	243 of 718	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History87%+14 vs state

American Government85%+13 vs state

Biology76%+9 vs state

English II72%+9 vs state

Algebra I51%-10 vs state

Geometry48%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5605	455	25	18.2		402 (88.4%)	15 (3.3%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.2	316^th of 795 public high schools	60.3%		61.6	302^nd of 855 public high schools	64.7%	14		85.0	86.9							76.2	72.0	48.4	51.4	$18,760
Tri-Rivers Career Center	Public	10-12	2222 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Tri-Rivers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-4681	583	38	15.4	60.2%	518 (88.9%)	9 (1.5%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Harding High School	Public	9-12	1500 Harding Hwy E	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4701	916	69	13.2		614 (67.0%)	76 (8.3%)	111 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (12.4%)	24	626^th of 795 public high schools	21.3%		31.7	614^th of 855 public high schools	28.2%	12		63.4	57.4							61.1	53.2	28.5	43.0	$13,833
Buckeye Community School - Marion	Public, Charter	9-12	366 W Center St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 231-2444	824	18	45.7		683 (82.9%)	24 (2.9%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)								(n/a)														$14,036
Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	1113 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-2389	347	23	14.9	32.6%	320 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	49.8	416^th of 795 public high schools	47.7%		66.7	240^th of 855 public high schools	71.9%	176		82.8	68.3							57.5	76.1	52.4	63.5	$12,644
Cardington-Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	245	17	14.4		232 (94.7%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	39.3	518^th of 795 public high schools	34.8%		48.7	485^th of 855 public high schools	43.3%	33		79.5	78.1							72.2	54.4	29.0	25.4	$12,977
Tomorrow Center	Public, Charter	8-12	3700 County Road 168	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Tomorrow Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 718-4242	106	7	16.3		92 (86.8%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)														$10,771
Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3165 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 382-6065	315	27	11.7	55.2%	288 (91.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)	46	463^rd of 795 public high schools	41.8%		54.1	408^th of 855 public high schools	52.3%	55	54.0	75.4	84.8	36.6	28.3	47.7	38.1	43.3	47.1	70.6	69.8	20.8	51.1	$13,702
Mt Gilead High School	Public	9-12	338 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-6065	274	26	10.5	46.4%	247 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	61.2	263^rd of 795 public high schools	66.9%		70.9	183^rd of 855 public high schools	78.6%	80		75.6	90.4							80.8	76.3	53.5	60.0	$15,979
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	1150 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 383-5118	275	20	13.8	63.6%	247 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	42.1	499^th of 795 public high schools	37.2%		61.1	313^th of 855 public high schools	63.4%	186		77.8	59.3							59.5	58.8	39.5	83.1	$13,300

Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley High School

Is River Valley High School a good school?

River Valley High School ranks 316^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Valley High School?

Students at River Valley High School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is River Valley High School in?

River Valley Local

What schools feed into River Valley High School?

River Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heritage Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Middle : River Valley Middle School

How many students attend River Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended River Valley High School.

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