Meigs Local School District

41765 Pomeroy Pike
Pomeroy, OH 45769-9411
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,044 students in Meigs Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Meigs Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Meigs 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#616 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
54%
43%
60%
46%
63%
77%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,823 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,131
$17,379
Spending / Student
$15,823
$17,327

Best Meigs Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meigs Intermediate School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
36871 State Route 124
Middleport, OH 45760
(740) 742-2666
Gr: 2-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Meigs Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
42353 Charles Chancey Dr
Pomeroy, OH 45769
(740) 992-3058
Gr: 6-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Meigs Primary School
36871 State Route 124
Middleport, OH 45760
(740) 742-3000
Gr: PK-2 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,586 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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