Summary:
ZIP code 44840 covers Jeromesville, Ohio, and contains just two public schools, both in the Hillsdale Local district: Hillsdale Pk-6, an elementary serving grades PK–6 with 547 students, and Hillsdale 7-12, a combined middle and high school serving grades 7–12 with 360 students — 907 students in all. There is no standalone middle school or alternative school here, so the 7–12 building covers both middle and high grades. The district as a whole ranks 222 of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 71st percentile with 4 stars.
Hillsdale Pk-6 is the clear standout. It has earned 4 stars and 76th percentile in each of the last three years, and in 2025-2026 it scored above the state in every listed test, averaging 76.7% proficiency against 62.1% statewide — roughly 14.6 percentage points higher. Math is its strongest area, with grades 3–6 averaging about 18.5 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.3%, below the district's 10.6% and well below the high school's rate.
Hillsdale 7-12 also outperforms the state in 10 of 11 listed tests and reports a 100.0% graduation rate, averaging 70.2% proficiency versus 60.2% statewide. But its rating slipped from 4 stars and 72nd percentile in 2023-2024 to 3 stars and 62nd percentile in the two most recent years. American Government is the only 2025-2026 test below state (62.9% vs. 71.6%), and Math 7 sits at 51.1% while Geometry is 49.4%, under 50% though improved from 39.3%. Chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, higher than both the elementary school and the district. The high school spends more per student ($13,808 vs. $11,886, though from 2018-2019) and has smaller classes, 11.7 students per teacher versus 19.7.
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