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School districts in Columbiana County, OH
Columbiana County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 12,243 students in 2024–25. The largest is East Liverpool City (1,952 students, 16% of the county), followed by Salem City and Beaver Local. All 11 offer kindergarten. Ohio sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City 810 W 8th St, East Liverpool | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,952 | 140 | (330) 385-7132 |
| Salem City 1226 E State St, Salem | K–12 | 5 | 1,913 | 136 | (330) 332-0316 |
| Beaver Local 46088 Bell School Rd, East Liverpool | K–12 | 3 | 1,724 | 114 | (330) 385-6831 |
| Crestview Local 44100 Crestview Rd Ste A, Columbiana | K–12 | 3 | 1,136 | 70 | (330) 482-5526 |
| United Local 8143 State Route 9, Hanoverton | K–12 | 2 | 972 | 78 | (330) 223-1521 |
| Columbiana Exempted Village 700 Columbiana Waterford Rd, Columbiana also serves Mahoning County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 971 | 46 | (330) 482-5353 |
| East Palestine City 200 West North Avenue, East Palestine | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 949 | 76 | (330) 426-4191 |
| Southern Local 38095 State Route 39, Salineville also serves Jefferson County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 790 | 66 | (330) 679-2343 |
| Lisbon Exempted Village 317 N Market St, Lisbon | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 694 | 42 | (330) 424-7714 |
| Wellsville Local 472 14th St, Wellsville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 655 | 52 | (330) 532-2643 |
| Leetonia Exempted Village School District 450 Walnut St, Leetonia also serves Mahoning County | K–12 | 2 | 487 | 48 | (330) 427-6594 |
Columbiana County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 35 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Leetonia Exempted Village School District, with 487 students; the median Columbiana County district has 971. By grade span: 6 Pre-K–12 and 5 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 11 districts that report a K grade: 868 children. The biggest kindergarten was East Liverpool City's, with 140; Salem City had 136, and the smallest, Lisbon Exempted Village, had 42.
Columbiana County holds 11 of Ohio's 619 regular districts (1.8%) and 0.8% of its 1,508,022 public school students, ranking 11th of 88 counties by number of districts and 29th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 7 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 350 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Columbiana Exempted Village (into Mahoning County), Southern Local (into Jefferson County) and Leetonia Exempted Village School District (into Mahoning County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Columbiana County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
East Liverpool City · Salem City · Beaver Local · Crestview Local · United Local · Columbiana Exempted Village · East Palestine City · Southern Local · Lisbon Exempted Village · Wellsville Local · Leetonia Exempted Village School District
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