River Valley High School

Summary:

River Valley High School is a public high school located in Bidwell, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 378 students. The school is part of the Gallia County Local School District, which is ranked 535 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Valley High School has a predominantly white student population, with 94.97% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Buckeye Hills Career Center, which has a 97.62% white student population. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.6% to 73.5% across different subject areas and years. Additionally, River Valley High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.8% to 41.0% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, River Valley High School has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby Buckeye Hills Career Center, which may suggest smaller class sizes. However, the school's declining academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and engagement. Addressing the school's lack of diversity and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population will also be crucial in providing a high-quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8785 State Route 160
       Bidwell, OH  45614-9106


(740) 446-2926

District: Gallia County Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
631st of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,016 Help


Feeder schools for River Valley High School:

Elementary:    Addaville Elementary School
    Southwestern Elementary School
    Vinton Elementary School
Middle:    River Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  402

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Two or more races:
2.7%
African American:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.3% Help


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Compare Details River Valley High School ranks worse than 73% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.11. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at River Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details River Valley High School has the largest high school student body size in the Gallia County Local School District. Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), two or more races (2.7%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Valley High School is 19.2. 1 high schools in the Gallia County Local School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Valley High School is $13,016. 1 high schools in the Gallia County Local School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Valley High School 631st of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See River Valley High School in the ranking list.)

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Gallia County Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallia County Local 535th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.10 604th 681 11.3%
2005 28.04 578th 689 16.1%
2006 57.55 359th 696 48.4%
2007 55.89 438th 756 42.1%
2008 55.79 457th 767 40.4%
2009 49.49 551st 791 30.3%
2010 57.82 468th 819 42.9%
2011 55.26 527th 818 35.6%
2012 59.34 479th 832 42.4%
2013 58.48 419th 767 45.4%
2014 68.99 225th 769 70.7%
2015 43.76 557th 778 28.4%
2016 36.94 589th 784 24.9%
2017 24.13 619th 773 19.9%
2018 37.59 582nd 800 27.3%
2019 36.76 588th 836 29.7%
2021 26.60 621st 819 24.2%
2022 31.58 609th 836 27.2%
2023 19.26 672nd 867 22.5%
2024 27.11 631st 864 27.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.49 369th 614 39.9%
2024 24.35 479th 598 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.07 328th 758 56.7%
2019 50.15 443rd 779 43.1%
2021 35.59 545th 763 28.6%
2022 42.35 495th 773 36.0%
2023 27.24 614th 805 23.7%
2024 37.13 570th 822 30.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.12 25th 30 16.7%
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Rank History for Female students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.39 580th 751 22.8%
2019 32.51 603rd 781 22.8%
2021 32.96 560th 775 27.7%
2022 34.39 571st 794 28.1%
2023 20.17 655th 813 19.4%
2024 25.68 620th 798 22.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.69 324th 550 41.1%
2019 34.24 422nd 628 32.8%
2021 12.65 562nd 596 5.7%
2022 19.09 521st 606 14.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.66 399th 538 25.8%
2019 32.72 231st 272 15.1%
2021 10.42 341st 349 2.3%
2022 25.28 282nd 312 9.6%
2023 13.53 297th 308 3.6%
2024 36.49 232nd 280 17.1%
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Rank History for Male students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.10 459th 763 39.8%
2019 39.25 568th 792 28.3%
2021 17.47 651st 778 16.3%
2022 23.28 641st 808 20.7%
2023 14.30 684th 819 16.5%
2024 24.60 629th 816 22.9%
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Rank History for White students at River Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.35 561st 718 21.9%
2019 26.44 608th 739 17.7%
2021 14.98 645th 727 11.3%
2022 20.34 629th 749 16.0%
2023 8.28 688th 756 9.0%
2024 17.64 635th 754 15.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for River Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 326 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1989 320 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1990 336 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1991 357 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1992 362 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1993 850 10 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 863
1994 868 14 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 884
1995 888 18 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 910
1996 888 18 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 910
1997 670 19 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1998 661 18 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1999 606 20 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2000 583 22 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2001 589 20 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2002 596 23 3 1 2 n/a n/a 1 626
2003 596 23 3 1 2 n/a n/a 1 626
2004 571 19 2 0 3 n/a n/a 2 597
2005 539 16 0 0 1 n/a n/a 4 560
2006 503 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 519
2007 482 15 1 1 0 n/a n/a 4 503
2008 480 20 3 1 0 n/a n/a 5 509
2009 478 20 1 1 0 n/a n/a 6 506
2010 408 19 2 1 0 n/a n/a 7 437
2011 396 15 3 2 0 0 6 0 422
2012 384 15 0 5 0 0 4 0 408
2013 408 12 0 4 0 1 6 0 431
2014 391 12 1 1 1 0 4 0 410
2015 407 9 1 2 1 0 4 0 424
2016 398 11 0 4 1 0 8 0 422
2017 443 26 0 4 2 0 11 0 486
2018 428 22 1 0 1 0 8 0 460
2019 413 16 3 3 1 0 11 0 447
2020 398 13 3 3 2 0 11 0 430
2021 389 13 1 4 1 0 12 0 420
2022 376 7 3 3 1 0 5 0 395
2023 359 6 2 4 0 0 7 0 378
2024 377 7 1 6 0 0 11 0 402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 24.0 13.7 0
1989 324 24.0 13.5 n/a
1990 340 23.5 14.4 n/a
1991 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
1992 364 17.5 20.8 17.9
1993 863 36.5 23.6 15.8
1994 884 38.0 23.3 14.4
1995 910 39.0 23.3 12.9
1996 910 39.0 23.3 12.9
1997 690 30.8 22.4 11.6
1998 680 27.5 24.7 9.9
1999 627 28.5 22.0 12.4
2000 608 28.0 21.7 12.3
2001 613 27.0 22.7 10.6
2002 626 29.0 21.6 9.3
2003 626 29.0 21.6 9.3
2004 597 28.0 21.3 9.2
2005 560 29.0 19.3 16.5
2006 519 27.0 19.2 27.1
2007 503 28.5 17.6 31.3
2008 509 24.5 20.8 n/a
2009 506 27.0 18.7 43.4
2010 437 27.0 16.1 48.1
2011 422 28.0 15.0 55
2012 408 25.0 16.3 61.5
2013 431 25.5 16.9 60.8
2014 410 26.5 15.4 52.7
2015 424 n/a n/a 57.8
2016 422 27.0 15.6 71.3
2017 486 26.5 18.3 n/a
2018 460 28.0 16.4 n/a
2019 447 27.0 16.5 n/a
2020 430 24.7 17.4 n/a
2021 420 44.9 9.3 n/a
2022 395 25.2 15.6 n/a
2023 378 22.8 16.5 n/a
2024 402 20.8 19.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 24.0 13.7 0
1989 324 24.0 13.5 n/a
1990 340 23.5 14.4 n/a
1991 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
1992 364 17.5 20.8 17.9
1993 863 36.5 23.6 15.8
1994 884 38.0 23.3 14.4
1995 910 39.0 23.3 12.9
1996 910 39.0 23.3 12.9
1997 690 30.8 22.4 11.6
1998 680 27.5 24.7 9.9
1999 627 28.5 22.0 12.4
2000 608 28.0 21.7 12.3
2001 613 27.0 22.7 10.6
2002 626 29.0 21.6 9.3
2003 626 29.0 21.6 9.3
2004 597 28.0 21.3 9.2
2005 560 29.0 19.3 16.5
2006 519 27.0 19.2 27.1
2007 503 28.5 17.6 31.3
2008 509 24.5 20.8 n/a
2009 506 27.0 18.7 43.4
2010 437 27.0 16.1 48.1
2011 422 28.0 15.0 55
2012 408 25.0 16.3 61.5
2013 431 25.5 16.9 60.8
2014 410 26.5 15.4 52.7
2015 424 n/a n/a 57.8
2016 422 27.0 15.6 71.3
2017 486 26.5 18.3 n/a
2018 460 28.0 16.4 n/a
2019 447 27.0 16.5 n/a
2020 430 24.7 17.4 n/a
2021 420 44.9 9.3 n/a
2022 395 25.2 15.6 n/a
2023 378 22.8 16.5 n/a
2024 402 20.8 19.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for River Valley High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,631
2022 $11,809
2023 $11,554
2024 $13,016

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Valley High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 588th of 836 High schoolsRanks 672nd of 867 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (River Valley High School)75.656.1
 19.5%
   End of Course American Government (Gallia County Local)67.761.1
 6.6%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (River Valley High School)81.146.4
 34.7%
   End of Course American History (Gallia County Local)71.752.1
 19.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (River Valley High School)64.336
 28.3%
   End of Course Biology (Gallia County Local)62.242.6
 19.6%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (River Valley High School)59.745.5
 14.2%
   End of Course English II (Gallia County Local)57.448.1
 9.3%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (River Valley High School)2015.9
 4.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Gallia County Local)19.922.6
 2.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (River Valley High School)3821.4
 16.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Gallia County Local)4743.4
 3.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447378
 15.4%
African American166
 62.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White413359
 13.1%
Two or More Races117
 36.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 402 students attended River Valley High School.

River Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Addaville Elementary School
Elementary : Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary : Vinton Elementary School
Middle : River Valley Middle School

Students at River Valley High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

River Valley High School ranks 631st of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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