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Black River Local Schools
Black River Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Ashland County (Sullivan). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Black River Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Black River Local
3 of 4 schools in Black River Local carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Black River Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Black River Education Center Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Black River High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Black River Education Center Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Black River Local
High schools (1)
- B+ Black River High School, Sullivan
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Black River Education Center Middle School, Sullivan
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A Black River Education Center Elementary School, Sullivan
Other schools and academies (1)
- Black River Local Virtual School, Sullivan
Where Black River Local schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sullivan (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Ashland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 991 students with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers and 210 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904846
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mapleton Local (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Wellington Exempted Village (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Cloverleaf Local (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Keystone Local (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Northwestern Local (3 schools, 13 mi)
- New London Local (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Ashland City (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Buckeye Local (4 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Black River Local
How many schools are in Black River Local?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Black River Local, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Black River Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sullivan.
How good are the schools in Black River Local?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Black River Local?
991 students were enrolled in Black River Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Black River Local?
Black River Local is in Ohio, based in Ashland County, with its district office in Sullivan. Its boundary covers about 113 sq mi.