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Southeast Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school in Southeast Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Southeast Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
792 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southeast Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,987 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 82% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,399 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,987
$17,379
Spending / Student
$25,399
$17,327
Best Southeast Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John R Lea Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9130 Dover Rd
Apple Creek, OH 44606
(330) 698-3151
Apple Creek, OH 44606
(330) 698-3151
Gr: 7-8
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