Top Rankings
Ridgewood Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Ridgewood Local 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 Preschool in Ridgewood 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 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
3 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
1,246 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgewood Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,043 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,413
$17,295
Spending / Student
$12,043
$17,243
Best Ridgewood Local School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgewood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 W Union Ave
West Lafayette, OH 43845
(740) 545-5312
West Lafayette, OH 43845
(740) 545-5312
Gr: PK-3 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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