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West Branch Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,068 students in West Branch Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in West Branch Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
1,748 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Branch Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
6 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,666 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
95%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
130
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,280 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,953
$17,132
Spending / Student
$12,280
$17,081
Best West Branch Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Branch High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14277 S Main St
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-2183
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-2183
Grades: 8-12
| 629 students
Rank: #22.
West Branch Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14409 Beloit Snodes Rd
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-4300
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-4300
Grades: 5-7
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
14277 S Main St
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-9324
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-9324
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students
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