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Southwest Licking Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,173 students in Southwest Licking Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Southwest Licking Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
4,682 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Southwest Licking Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
385 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
183 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
3,665 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
331
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,352 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,986
$17,132
Spending / Student
$19,352
$17,081
Best Southwest Licking Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watkins Intermediate School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2020 Warrior Way
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 963-3460
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 963-3460
Grades: 4-5
| 697 students
Rank: #22.
Pataskala Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
395 S High St
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3861
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3861
Grades: K-3
| 465 students
Rank: #33.
Kirkersville Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 N Fifth St
Kirkersville, OH 43033
(740) 927-7281
Kirkersville, OH 43033
(740) 927-7281
Grades: K-3
| 480 students
Rank: #44.
Watkins Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8808 Watkins Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5767
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5767
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: n/an/a
8500 Columbia Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5906
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5906
Grades: K-3
| 467 students
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