Gallipolis City School District

61 State St
Gallipolis, OH 45631-1131
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 956 students in Gallipolis City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Gallipolis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
1,859 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gallipolis City 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#525 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
54%
55%
60%
58%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,783 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,576
$17,379
Spending / Student
$12,783
$17,327

Best Gallipolis City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Green Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
113 Centenary Church Rd
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(740) 446-3236
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Rio Grande Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
439 Lake Drive
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5333
Gr: PK-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
450 4th Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(740) 446-3213
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,859 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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