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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45601

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At a glance

Schools

8,519

Students

Districts

Top rankedUnioto Middle School298^th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Southeastern Elementary School up 181 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Southeastern High School 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 45601 covers the Chillicothe, Ohio area and includes 18 schools — 6 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high schools serving roughly 8,519 students across seven districts, with no alternative schools listed. Those districts are Chillicothe City, Union-Scioto Local, Zane Trace Local, Huntington Local, Southeastern Local, Pickaway-Ross County JVSD, and Southern Ohio Career Academy. District rankings range widely: Southeastern Local sits at the 57th percentile with 3 stars, Union-Scioto Local at the 50th, Zane Trace Local at the 44th, while Chillicothe City (27th) and Huntington Local (25th) rank lower.

Several schools stand out for strong results. Unioto Middle School is the clearest standout: 4 stars, 72nd percentile, Algebra I proficiency at 100%, and 8th grade math at 81.9% versus the state's 52.0%. Southeastern High School has the highest graduation rate in the ZIP at 98.7%, the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.5), and strong Algebra I (81.8%) and American History (82.6%) results. Zane Trace Middle School and Southeastern Middle School are both 3-star schools scoring above the state in ELA and science, and Southeastern Elementary School beat the state average in every reported subject.

Other schools face bigger challenges. Southern Ohio Career Academy, a 48-student school, is an extreme outlier with 0 stars, a 44.4% graduation rate, and 77.0% chronic absenteeism. Huntington High School is 1-star with Geometry at 10.1% versus the state's 43.3%, and Chillicothe High School also carries 1 star with 39.5% chronic absenteeism. Notably, no high school in the ZIP met the state average in Geometry. Middle schools generally outperform the high schools in their own districts, and spending shows no simple link to results — Huntington High School reports the highest per-student spending ($11,501), while Unioto Middle School reports the lowest ($7,394) yet performs best. Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center has no rank, test, absenteeism, ratio, or spending data reported, so it cannot be compared on these measures.

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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 (2016)	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 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th 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
Chillicothe High School	Public	9-12	421 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 702-2287	795	40	19.8	100.0%	598 (75.2%)	48 (6.0%)	34 (4.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	104 (13.1%)	32.1	582^nd of 795 public high schools	26.8%		35.6	602^nd of 855 public high schools	29.6%	20			64.4	63.7													66.8	66.7	28.0	43.9	$11,836
Chillicothe Primary School	Public	K-2	235 Cherry St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2638	572	27	21.1	100.0%	407 (71.2%)	34 (5.9%)	37 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (16.3%)								(n/a)																					$13,980
Chillicothe Middle School	Public	7-8	381 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2241	404	31	13.2	0.0%	312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	52.6	539^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.5%		47	589^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%	50		68.9							45.5	34.9					58.4	61.1				98.1	$13,048
Chillicothe Intermediate School	Public	3-6	345 Arch St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2123	719	41	17.5	100.0%	504 (70.1%)	63 (8.8%)	30 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (16.3%)	29.9	1137^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.1%		30.6	1112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%	25	53.1				43.7	53.4	49.7	31.2			47.8	48.3	48.0	38.9							$11,757
Huntington Middle School	Public	5-8	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-6079	313	22	14.2	0.0%	293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	39.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%		36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%	2	45.7	38.4					48.8	61.8	33.8	43.2			45.7	52.2	46.2	40.5					$13,835
Huntington Elementary School	Public	K-4	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2191	404	28	14.4	0.0%	382 (94.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	48	920^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.8	929^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%	9					67.5	77.0					51.8	47.1									$14,509
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2230	300	21	14.2	100.0%	284 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	23.6	629^th of 795 public high schools	20.9%		31	619^th of 855 public high schools	27.6%	10			68.5	56.4													60.0	58.1	10.1	37.5	$14,678
Southeastern Middle School	Public	5-8	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	281	14	20.0	99.2%	261 (92.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	66.9	368^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.8%		73.5	281^st of 1036 public middle schools	72.9%	87	77.6	49.3					56.6	82.5	60.8	52.9			76.3	66.7	70.3	62.0					$12,368
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	381	26	14.6	0.0%	354 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	61.1	708^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.6%		50.4	889^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%	181					67.8	71.2					66.7	65.2									$12,178
Southeastern High School	Public	9-12	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 774-2003	251	22	11.5	0.0%	242 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	55	360^th of 795 public high schools	54.7%		54.5	406^th of 855 public high schools	52.5%	46			74.3	82.6													66.7	73.0	39.0	81.8	$14,175
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3	0.0%	430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	71.9	298^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.5%		72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%	1		62.0						54.2	59.2	81.9				67.6	75.2	67.7				100.0	$8,977
Unioto High School	Public	9-12	14193 Pleasant Valley Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-4105	578	25	23.1	88.1%	505 (87.4%)	17 (2.9%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	41.6	504^th of 795 public high schools	36.6%		52.6	434^th of 855 public high schools	49.2%	70			72.1	63.2													75.2	64.7	30.1	66.2	$11,585
Unioto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Sandusky Blvd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-4103	1,032	57	18.1	51.9%	863 (83.6%)	22 (2.1%)	20 (1.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (10.9%)	56.9	780^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.0%		60.5	726^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.4%	54	70.0				63.5	65.2	65.0				64.6	61.5	65.0								$10,035
Zane Trace Elementary School	Public	K-4	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 775-1304	473	29	16.3	0.0%	445 (94.1%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	53.2	844^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.9%		68	566^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.7%	278					55.3	79.8					59.3	60.6									$11,704
Zane Trace High School	Public	9-12	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 775-1809	330	15	22.0	99.3%	310 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	37.6	535^th of 795 public high schools	32.7%		40.2	562^nd of 855 public high schools	34.3%	27			78.9	66.7													73.1	55.6	34.8	37.1	$13,599
Zane Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5842	392	23	17.0	0.0%	368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	67.8	352^nd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%		68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%	3	54.2	73.9					56.7	56.7	52.4	53.2			76.3	57.7	76.8	72.7				100.0	$11,577
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center	Public	7-12	895 Crouse Chapel Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Pickaway-Ross County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 642-1200	760	0			694 (91.3%)	12 (1.6%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Southern Ohio Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	30 E Main St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	48	4	12.0		43 (89.6%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)																					$10,042

Cities Near Zip Code 45601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chillicothe	0.35 mi	19	492^nd
Frankfort	12.78 mi	3	568^th
Waverly	13.54 mi	4	561^st
Bainbridge	13.78 mi	4	553^rd
Circleville	17.48 mi	6	425^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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