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Item: South-Western City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

3805 Marlane Dr
Grove City, OH 43123-9224

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (614) 801-3000

www.swcsd.us

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South-Western City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

34 Schools

818 Schools

# Students

21,873 Students

328,756 Students

# Teachers

1,189 Teachers

18,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South-Western City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	720	46
Kind	621	53
1	642	51
2	671	47
3	678	42
4	646	37

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District Rank

South-Western City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#544 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South-Western City School District
2023	#544
2022	#547
2021	#563
2019	#534
2018	#509
2017	#516
2016	#521
2015	#442
2014	#536
2013	#574
2012	#547

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47%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	47%	54%
2022	45%	52%
2021	40%	50%
2019	58%	63%
2018	57%	62%
2017	58%	63%
2016	56%	61%
2015	67%	68%
2014	76%	77%
2013	74%	76%
2012	77%	78%

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52%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2022	52%	60%
2021	48%	57%
2019	58%	64%
2018	57%	63%
2017	56%	62%
2016	48%	55%
2015	75%	74%
2014	81%	83%
2013	78%	83%
2012	79%	83%
2011	79%	82%

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57%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2022	57%	63%
2021	53%	60%

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86%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	86%	86%
2022	88%	86%
2021	88%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	86%	82%
2015	84%	81%
2014	85%	81%
2013	86%	81%

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(2022-23)

35.1%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	35.1%	30.8%
2022	44.7%	34.4%
2021	60.2%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	0.65	0.52
2022	0.64	0.52
2021	0.62	0.51
2020	0.60	0.49
2019	0.60	0.49
2018	0.56	0.47
2017	0.56	0.47
2016	0.54	0.47
2015	0.52	0.46
2014	0.51	0.44
2013	0.50	0.44
2012	0.49	0.43
2011	0.47	0.43
2010	0.43	0.41
2009	0.42	0.40
2008	0.42	0.40
2007	0.39	0.40
2006	0.38	0.37
2005	0.37	0.38
2004	0.35	0.37
2003	0.33	0.37
2002	0.30	0.32
2001	0.27	0.32
2000	0.22	0.31
1999	0.19	0.31
1998	0.18	0.31
1997	0.15	0.30
1996	0.13	0.29
1995	0.13	0.29
1994	0.13	0.29
1993	0.13	0.29
1992	0.13	0.28
1991	0.13	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	19%	7%
2022	19%	7%
2021	18%	6%
2020	16%	6%
2019	16%	6%
2018	16%	5%
2017	16%	5%
2016	15%	5%
2015	14%	5%
2014	14%	5%
2013	13%	4%
2012	12%	4%
2011	11%	3%
2010	11%	4%
2009	10%	4%
2008	10%	4%
2007	9%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	6%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

17%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	17%	17%
2022	17%	17%
2021	16%	17%
2020	15%	17%
2019	15%	17%
2018	14%	16%
2017	14%	16%
2016	13%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	12%	16%
2013	12%	16%
2012	12%	16%
2011	12%	16%
2010	12%	17%
2009	12%	17%
2008	12%	17%
2007	12%	17%
2006	12%	17%
2005	12%	18%
2004	12%	17%
2003	12%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	9%	16%
2000	8%	16%
1999	8%	15%
1998	7%	15%
1997	6%	16%
1996	6%	15%
1995	6%	15%
1994	5%	15%
1993	6%	15%
1992	5%	14%
1991	5%	14%

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% White

50%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	53%	67%
2022	54%	67%
2021	56%	68%
2020	59%	69%
2019	59%	69%
2018	62%	71%
2017	62%	71%
2016	65%	71%
2015	67%	72%
2014	68%	73%
2013	68%	73%
2012	70%	74%
2011	71%	74%
2010	73%	76%
2009	74%	76%
2008	74%	77%
2007	76%	77%
2006	78%	78%
2005	79%	77%
2004	80%	78%
2003	81%	78%
2002	83%	81%
2001	85%	81%
2000	88%	81%
1999	89%	82%
1998	90%	82%
1997	92%	82%
1996	93%	83%
1995	93%	83%
1994	93%	83%
1993	93%	83%
1992	93%	84%
1991	93%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,633 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$405 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	$405 MM	$17 MM
2022	$395 MM	$16 MM
2021	$364 MM	$15 MM
2020	$350 MM	$14 MM
2019	$324 MM	$14 MM
2018	$305 MM	$13 MM
2017	$295 MM	$13 MM
2016	$298 MM	$12 MM
2015	$253 MM	$12 MM
2014	$317 MM	$11 MM
2012	$265 MM	$12 MM
2011	$267 MM	$12 MM
2010	$253 MM	$12 MM
2009	$241 MM	$12 MM
2008	$230 MM	$12 MM
2007	$239 MM	$12 MM
2006	$216 MM	$11 MM
2005	$201 MM	$11 MM
2004	$194 MM	$12 MM
2003	$184 MM	$13 MM
2002	$178 MM	$14 MM
2001	$169 MM	$14 MM
2000	$154 MM	$12 MM
1999	$137 MM	$12 MM
1998	$126 MM	$11 MM
1997	$117 MM	$11 MM
1996	$116 MM	$10 MM
1995	$107 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$386 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	$386 MM	$16 MM
2022	$401 MM	$15 MM
2021	$354 MM	$14 MM
2020	$312 MM	$13 MM
2019	$301 MM	$13 MM
2018	$278 MM	$12 MM
2017	$286 MM	$12 MM
2016	$339 MM	$11 MM
2015	$224 MM	$12 MM
2014	$294 MM	$10 MM
2012	$231 MM	$11 MM
2011	$227 MM	$12 MM
2010	$224 MM	$12 MM
2009	$224 MM	$11 MM
2008	$213 MM	$11 MM
2007	$205 MM	$11 MM
2006	$219 MM	$11 MM
2005	$209 MM	$11 MM
2004	$198 MM	$12 MM
2003	$201 MM	$13 MM
2002	$193 MM	$13 MM
2001	$202 MM	$14 MM
2000	$179 MM	$12 MM
1999	$134 MM	$11 MM
1998	$117 MM	$11 MM
1997	$114 MM	$11 MM
1996	$123 MM	$10 MM
1995	$115 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,524

$19,382

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	$18,670	$19,632
2022	$18,277	$17,759
2021	$16,863	$15,864
2020	$15,467	$15,024
2019	$14,285	$14,759
2018	$13,420	$14,436
2017	$13,222	$15,373
2016	$13,659	$14,419
2015	$11,929	$11,970
2014	$15,016	$12,894
2012	$12,667	$12,166
2011	$12,904	$12,268
2010	$12,289	$11,970
2009	$11,272	$10,997
2008	$10,648	$10,962
2007	$11,151	$9,987
2006	$9,995	$9,642
2005	$9,342	$9,138
2004	$9,125	$8,445
2003	$8,754	$8,538
2002	$8,755	$8,495
2001	$8,787	$7,849
2000	$8,128	$7,124
1999	$7,153	$6,606
1998	$6,566	$6,077
1997	$6,162	$5,826
1995	$6,033	$5,035
1992	$5,111	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$17,633

$19,014

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South-Western City School District	Ohio
2023	$17,772	$18,685
2022	$18,557	$16,799
2021	$16,383	$14,872
2020	$13,778	$14,061
2019	$13,251	$13,780
2018	$12,208	$13,237
2017	$12,847	$14,225
2016	$15,546	$12,986
2015	$10,553	$11,436
2014	$13,940	$11,605
2012	$11,042	$11,799
2011	$10,970	$11,769
2010	$10,872	$11,436
2009	$10,489	$10,473
2008	$9,881	$9,943
2007	$9,549	$9,346
2006	$10,138	$9,161
2005	$9,692	$8,760
2004	$9,320	$8,632
2003	$9,592	$8,918
2002	$9,487	$8,384
2001	$10,526	$8,067
2000	$9,452	$6,766
1999	$6,969	$6,262
1998	$6,080	$5,892
1997	$6,024	$5,689
1995	$6,471	$5,077
1992	$5,271	$4,541

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,873 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 86% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education