River Valley Local Schools

The River Valley Local School District is located in Marion County in North Central Ohio's rich agricultural area. Agriculture and diversified industries form the economic base of the area. Approximately 80 of Marion County's land area is devoted to farming with corn, soybeans, hogs and dairy cattle the principal products. A number of Marion's industries reflect the importance of agriculture to this community. Bunge, Morral companies, Na-Churs/Alpine Solutions, Ohigro, Inc., ConAgra and Wyandot, Inc. are among the ag-related industries.

Marion's largest industrial employers include Whirlpool Corp. - the largest dryer manufacturer in the world. Other major industrial employers include Silver Line Window Products, Wyandot, Inc., Nucor Steel Marion, Inc. and General Mills.

Marion also offers numerous training and education options, including a regional campus of The Ohio State University, Marion Technical College and Tri-Rivers Career Center. To meet the needs of elementary through high school students in Marion County there is one large city school district and four county school districts.