Graham Local School District

9915 Us Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072-9496
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Graham Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 362 students in Graham Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Graham Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
1,218 Schools
# Students
1,588 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Graham 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#460 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
53%
54%
58%
60%
63%
63%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,280 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,669 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,280
$17,379
Spending / Student
$12,669
$17,327

Best Graham Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Graham Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9644 Us Highway 36
Saint Paris, OH 43072
(937) 663-5339
Gr: 6-8 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,588 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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