Bright Local School District

44 N High St
Mowrystown, OH 45155-0299
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 104 students in Bright Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Bright Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
709 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bright 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#281 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
64%
54%
66%
60%
70-74%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,097 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,305
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,097
$17,243

Best Bright Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiteoak Junior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
44 North High Street
Mowrystown, OH 45155
(937) 442-3114
Gr: 7-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 709 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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