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Item: Pickerington Local School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

90 East St.
Pickerington, OH 43147-1061

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Top 30%

Tel: (614) 833-2110

www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

Pickerington Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

15 Schools

2,458 Schools

# Students

11,549 Students

1,091,015 Students

# Teachers

553 Teachers

63,050 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	253	31
Kind	687	112
1	865	119
2	879	124
3	865	117
4	883	120
5	863	121
6	896	121

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District Rank

Pickerington Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#237 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District
2022	#237
2021	#231
2019	#164
2018	#205
2017	#166
2016	#174
2015	#165
2014	#185
2013	#143
2012	#134
2011	#139

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2022	62%	52%
2021	58%	50%
2019	76%	63%
2018	74%	62%
2017	73%	63%
2016	71%	61%
2015	79%	68%
2014	84%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	87%	78%
2011	86%	77%

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71%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2022	71%	60%
2021	69%	57%
2019	77%	64%
2018	74%	63%
2017	76%	62%
2016	66%	55%
2015	84%	74%
2014	92%	83%
2013	92%	83%
2012	92%	83%
2011	92%	82%

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77%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2022	77%	63%
2021	74%	60%

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95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2022	95%	86%
2021	93%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	82%
2018	94%	82%
2017	97%	82%
2016	98%	82%
2015	97%	81%
2014	96%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	95%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.67	0.52
2022	0.65	0.52
2021	0.63	0.51
2020	0.60	0.49
2019	0.60	0.49
2018	0.57	0.47
2017	0.57	0.47
2016	0.55	0.47
2015	0.54	0.46
2014	0.54	0.44
2013	0.53	0.44
2012	0.52	0.43
2011	0.51	0.43
2010	0.44	0.41
2009	0.43	0.40
2008	0.42	0.40
2007	0.41	0.40
2006	0.37	0.37
2005	0.35	0.38
2004	0.33	0.37
2003	0.31	0.37
2002	0.23	0.32
2001	0.20	0.32
2000	0.18	0.31
1999	0.17	0.31
1998	0.15	0.31
1997	0.14	0.30
1996	0.11	0.29
1995	0.10	0.29
1994	0.08	0.29
1993	0.06	0.29
1992	0.05	0.28
1991	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2023	8%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

33%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2023	32%	17%
2022	30%	17%
2021	28%	17%
2020	25%	17%
2019	25%	17%
2018	24%	16%
2017	24%	16%
2016	23%	16%
2015	22%	16%
2014	21%	16%
2013	20%	16%
2012	19%	16%
2011	18%	16%
2010	20%	17%
2009	19%	17%
2008	18%	17%
2007	17%	17%
2006	16%	17%
2005	14%	18%
2004	13%	17%
2003	11%	17%
2002	9%	16%
2001	8%	16%
2000	7%	16%
1999	6%	15%
1998	5%	15%
1997	5%	16%
1996	4%	15%
1995	3%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	2%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

44%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2023	47%	67%
2022	50%	67%
2021	53%	68%
2020	57%	69%
2019	57%	69%
2018	61%	71%
2017	61%	71%
2016	63%	71%
2015	64%	72%
2014	65%	73%
2013	65%	73%
2012	66%	74%
2011	67%	74%
2010	71%	76%
2009	72%	76%
2008	74%	77%
2007	74%	77%
2006	77%	78%
2005	79%	77%
2004	81%	78%
2003	82%	78%
2002	87%	81%
2001	89%	81%
2000	90%	81%
1999	91%	82%
1998	92%	82%
1997	92%	82%
1996	94%	83%
1995	95%	83%
1994	96%	83%
1993	96%	83%
1992	97%	84%
1991	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,485 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$148 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2021	$148MM	$15MM
2020	$145MM	$14MM
2019	$144MM	$14MM
2018	$140MM	$13MM
2017	$135MM	$13MM
2016	$134MM	$12MM
2015	$127MM	$12MM
2014	$126MM	$11MM
2012	$138MM	$12MM
2011	$138MM	$12MM
2010	$127MM	$12MM
2009	$117MM	$12MM
2008	$114MM	$12MM
2007	$105MM	$12MM
2006	$97MM	$11MM
2005	$89MM	$11MM
2004	$80MM	$12MM
2003	$71MM	$13MM
2002	$68MM	$14MM
2001	$58MM	$14MM
2000	$51MM	$12MM
1999	$55MM	$12MM
1998	$43MM	$11MM
1997	$40MM	$11MM
1996	$37MM	$10MM
1995	$33MM	$9MM
1992	$22MM	$8MM
1990	$16MM	$7MM

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Spending

$144 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2021	$144MM	$14MM
2020	$147MM	$13MM
2019	$141MM	$13MM
2018	$136MM	$12MM
2017	$133MM	$12MM
2016	$124MM	$11MM
2015	$120MM	$12MM
2014	$113MM	$10MM
2012	$133MM	$11MM
2011	$130MM	$12MM
2010	$120MM	$12MM
2009	$141MM	$11MM
2008	$114MM	$11MM
2007	$98MM	$11MM
2006	$90MM	$11MM
2005	$83MM	$11MM
2004	$106MM	$12MM
2003	$105MM	$13MM
2002	$90MM	$13MM
2001	$63MM	$14MM
2000	$61MM	$12MM
1999	$52MM	$11MM
1998	$42MM	$11MM
1997	$39MM	$11MM
1996	$42MM	$10MM
1995	$38MM	$9MM
1992	$26MM	$7MM
1990	$18MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,815

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2021	$14,172	$15,864
2020	$13,523	$15,024
2019	$13,542	$14,759
2018	$13,397	$14,436
2017	$13,235	$15,373
2016	$13,174	$14,419
2015	$12,443	$11,970
2014	$12,494	$12,894
2012	$13,535	$12,166
2011	$13,117	$12,268
2010	$12,113	$11,970
2009	$11,069	$10,997
2008	$11,062	$10,962
2007	$10,407	$9,987
2006	$9,911	$9,642
2005	$9,607	$9,138
2004	$9,024	$8,445
2003	$8,374	$8,538
2002	$8,500	$8,495
2001	$7,978	$7,849
2000	$7,231	$7,124
1999	$8,148	$6,606
1998	$6,399	$6,077
1997	$6,028	$5,826
1995	$5,735	$5,035

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Spending / Student

$12,485

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pickerington Local School District	Ohio
2021	$13,807	$14,872
2020	$13,691	$14,061
2019	$13,215	$13,780
2018	$13,007	$13,237
2017	$13,016	$14,225
2016	$12,190	$12,986
2015	$11,771	$11,436
2014	$11,248	$11,605
2012	$13,062	$11,799
2011	$12,372	$11,769
2010	$11,459	$11,436
2009	$13,309	$10,473
2008	$11,032	$9,943
2007	$9,658	$9,346
2006	$9,239	$9,161
2005	$8,943	$8,760
2004	$11,877	$8,632
2003	$12,432	$8,918
2002	$11,321	$8,384
2001	$8,762	$8,067
2000	$8,625	$6,766
1999	$7,686	$6,262
1998	$6,187	$5,892
1997	$5,860	$5,689
1995	$6,608	$5,077

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,549 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 95% (Top 30% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 77% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education