Conotton Valley Union Local School District

7205 Cumberland Rd Sw
Bowerston, OH 44695
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Conotton Valley Union Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Conotton Valley Union Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
517 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Conotton Valley Union Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#480 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
54%
50%
60%
55-59%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
10%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
99%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,070 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,774 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,070
$17,379
Spending / Student
$42,774
$17,327

Best Conotton Valley Union Local School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conotton Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7205 Cumberland Rd Sw
Bowerston, OH 44695
(740) 269-2000
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 517 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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