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Bright Local Schools
Bright Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Highland County (Mowrystown). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bright 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 Bright Local
3 of 3 schools in Bright Local carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Bright 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 Bright Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Whiteoak Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Whiteoak High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Bright Local
High schools (1)
- B Whiteoak High School, Mowrystown
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Whiteoak Junior High School, Mowrystown
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A Bright Elementary School, Hillsboro
Where Bright Local schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Mowrystown (2)
- Hillsboro (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Highland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 709 students with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers and 126 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904761
- 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
- Hillsboro City (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Lynchburg-Clay Local (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Eastern Local School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Adams County Ohio Valley Local (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Fairfield Local (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Western Local (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Fayetteville-Perry Local (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Western Brown Local (4 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Bright Local
How many schools are in Bright Local?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Bright Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bright Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mowrystown, Hillsboro.
How good are the schools in Bright Local?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bright Local?
709 students were enrolled in Bright Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bright Local?
Bright Local is in Ohio, based in Highland County, with its district office in Mowrystown. Its boundary covers about 118 sq mi.