The brief
A Southern Local school serving grades 3rd – 12th.
Southern Online Academy is listed in Southern Local, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202627%
About this school's data3 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: reading/ELA 27% (2026 OST).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 43945; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2026 OST; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $62,946
- Median home value
- $127,700
- Median rent
- $792/mo
- College educated
- 12.4%
- Homeownership
- 78.5%
- Poverty rate
- 17.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 43945; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 11
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 19
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 507/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Southern Online Academy serve?
Southern Online Academy serves students in grades 3rd through 12th.
How many students attend Southern Online Academy?
Southern Online Academy has an enrollment of approximately 22 students.
What are the test scores at Southern Online Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Southern Online Academy has 27% reading/ELA proficiency (2026 OST).
Is Southern Online Academy a charter school?
No, Southern Online Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Southern Online Academy a Title I school?
No, Southern Online Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 3rd – 12th
- Enrollment
- 22
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Columbiana County
- Phone
- (330) 679-2343
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $18,695
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 22.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 43945)
- 2,620
- Area median age
- 49.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.