Piketon Junior Senior High School in Piketon, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Piketon Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Piketon, Ohio that is part of Scioto Valley Local School District. It serves 622 students in grades 5 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 5 - 12

622 Students

27 Teachers

1414 Piketon Rd

Piketon, OH 45661 View local requests

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Piketon Junior Senior High School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Piketon Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 22, 2026

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