Can I use Gallia County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Gallia County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Gallia County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Gallia County?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Gallia County Schools & Education

Name: Gallia County, Ohio Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Gallia County, Ohio

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,169

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,994

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#86

of 88 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Gallia County

Measured School Summary

Gallia County faces educational challenges with a school score of 29/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,169 per pupil, Gallia County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 47% below the Ohio average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Gallia County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

15 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

29/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #86 of 88 Ohio counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

6.3 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,169

$825 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Gallia County has 15 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Gallia County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Gallia County Local carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#86

of 88 Ohio counties with school score data. The county score is 25 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Gallia County Local

Elementary to high school visible

2,188 students

Elementary 4Middle 2High 3Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

Gallipolis City

Elementary to high school visible

1,959 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Gallia-Jackson-Vinton

High school only in this slice

505 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 1Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Gallia County Local is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Gallia County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Gallia County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Gallia County Per-Pupil Spending Tracks Below State and National Levels

Education data brief for Gallia County, Ohio.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Per-pupil expenditure in Gallia County is $7,169, which is approximately $825 less than the Ohio state average of $7,994 and nearly $6,000 below the national average of $13,000. The county operates 15 public schools, 13 of which are located in rural areas, serving a total of 4,652 students. Gallia County Local is the largest district with 2,188 students. The county’s graduation rate is 82.0%, trailing both the state average of 88.3% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score is 28.6, which is lower than the state average of 54.5 and the national median of 50.0. Buckeye Hills Career Center is the largest school by enrollment in the county, serving 505 students. These figures provide a baseline for understanding regional education funding and outcomes. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Gallia County

Reported Enrollment

4,652

15 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle3

High5

Other0

3 School Districts in Gallia County

Gallia County Local

9 schools

2,188 students

Gallipolis City

5 schools

1,959 students

Gallia-Jackson-Vinton

1 school

505 students

15 Public Schools in Gallia County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Gallia County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Buckeye Hills Career Center	Record	Gallia-Jackson-Vinton	Rio Grande, 45674Rural: Distant	7–12	Vocational	505
Gallia Academy High School	Record	Gallipolis City	Gallipolis, 45631Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	481
Gallia Academy Middle School	Record	Gallipolis City	Gallipolis, 45631Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	476
Washington Elementary School	Record	Gallipolis City	Gallipolis, 45631Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	440
River Valley High School	Record	Gallia County Local	Bidwell, 45614Rural: Distant	9–12	High	378
Vinton Elementary School	Record	Gallia County Local	Vinton, 45686Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	369
River Valley Middle School	Record	Gallia County Local	Bidwell, 45614Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	366
Addaville Elementary School	Record	Gallia County Local	Gallipolis, 45631Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	331
Green Elementary School	Record	Gallipolis City	Gallipolis, 45631Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	298
Rio Grande Elementary School	Record	Gallipolis City	Rio Grande, 45674Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	264
Hannan Trace Elementary School	Record	Gallia County Local	Crown City, 45623Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	254
Southwestern Elementary School	Record	Gallia County Local	Patriot, 45658Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	174
South Gallia High School	Record	Gallia County Local	Crown City, 45623Rural: Distant	9–12	High	142
South Gallia Middle School	Record	Gallia County Local	Crown City, 45623Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	114
Southern Ohio Digital Academy	Record	Gallia County Local	Patriot, 45658Rural: Distant	7–12	Virtual	60

Buckeye Hills Career Center

Gallia-Jackson-Vinton

Rio Grande, 45674 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12Vocational505 students

Gallia Academy High School

Gallipolis City

Gallipolis, 45631 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High481 students

Gallia Academy Middle School

Gallipolis City

Gallipolis, 45631 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle476 students

Washington Elementary School

Gallipolis City

Gallipolis, 45631 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary440 students

River Valley High School

Gallia County Local

Bidwell, 45614 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High378 students

Vinton Elementary School

Gallia County Local

Vinton, 45686 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary369 students

River Valley Middle School

Gallia County Local

Bidwell, 45614 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle366 students

Addaville Elementary School

Gallia County Local

Gallipolis, 45631 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary331 students

Green Elementary School

Gallipolis City

Gallipolis, 45631 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary298 students

Rio Grande Elementary School

Gallipolis City

Rio Grande, 45674 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary264 students

Hannan Trace Elementary School

Gallia County Local

Crown City, 45623 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary254 students

Southwestern Elementary School

Gallia County Local

Patriot, 45658 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary174 students

South Gallia High School

Gallia County Local

Crown City, 45623 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High142 students

South Gallia Middle School

Gallia County Local

Crown City, 45623 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle114 students

Southern Ohio Digital Academy

Gallia County Local

Patriot, 45658 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12Virtual60 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,169

State avg $7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ohio counties have the highest graduation rates?

Henry County (95.8%), Sandusky County (95.8%), and Seneca County (95.1%) currently lead Ohio among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Ohio?

Across Ohio counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,994. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($11,634), Athens County ($9,684), and Cuyahoga County ($9,586). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Gallia County?

Gallia County has a school score of 29/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Gallia County?

The high school graduation rate in Gallia County is 82.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Gallia County spend per student?

Gallia County spends $7,169 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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