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Paint Valley Local School District

7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612-9708
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 538 students in Paint Valley Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Paint Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,457 Schools
# Students
764 Students
1,090,239 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
63,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paint Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#546 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
54%
51%
60%
50-54%
63%
(21-22)
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,733 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,923
$17,295
Spending / Student
$15,733
$17,243

Best Paint Valley Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paint Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Paint Valley Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Gr: 6-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 764 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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