Southwest Licking Local School District

927-a South Street
Pataskala, OH 43062
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 1,389 students in Southwest Licking Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Southwest Licking Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Licking Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watkins Memorial High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
4,682 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
34,454 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#287 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwest Licking Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Licking Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Licking Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwest Licking Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.50
# American Indian Students
9 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
385 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
183 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
3,665 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
78%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
732
# Students in K Grade:
331
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
130,865
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwest Licking Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$91 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwest Licking Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,986
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwest Licking Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,352
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwest Licking Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwest Licking Local School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watkins Memorial High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1954 Warrior Way
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3846
Grades: 9-12
| 1,389 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,682 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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