Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45363

ZIP code 45363 covers Russia, Ohio, a small rural community served by just two public schools: Russia Elementary School (grades K–6, 226 students) and Russia High School (grades 7–12, 218 students), both part of the Russia Local district, which enrolls about 444 students and ranks 19th of 773 Ohio districts, in the 98th percentile.

Both schools hold 5-star ratings and sit near the top of the state. Russia Elementary placed 19th of 1,560 elementary schools in 2025–2026 (99th percentile) and 7th of 1,558 the year before (100th percentile). Russia High placed 8th of 795 high schools in 2025–2026 and 5th of 855 in 2024–2025, both in the 99th percentile. Test results are far above statewide averages: the elementary school averages about 95.2% proficiency across its nine reported tests versus roughly 62.1% statewide, while the high school averages about 87.5% across ten tests versus roughly 59.1% statewide. Elementary math and ELA often reach 90–100%, and high school end-of-course exams in American History, Algebra I, Biology, and English II are mostly in the 90–100% range. Even the lowest reported high school score, 8th grade math at 63.6%, is above the state's 52.0%.

Attendance and completion are strong. Russia High reports a 100.0% graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism is 1.7% at the elementary school and 3.4% at the high school — both low, though the high school is slightly above the district's 2.4%. Per-student spending from 2018–2019 was nearly identical, at $10,029 and $10,062, but those figures are old. Russia High reports 15.6% free/reduced lunch; the elementary value is not available in this data and should not be read as zero. One number stands out as questionable: Russia High is listed at 42.6 students per teacher versus 17.3 at the elementary school, a gap large enough that it likely reflects a reporting or definition difference. Overall, the district's performance looks consistent rather than a one-year spike.