Western Brown Local School District

524 W Main St
Mount Orab, OH 45154-8262
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Western Brown 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 766 students in Western Brown Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Western Brown Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Brown Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western Brown High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,730 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Western Brown Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 94% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#389 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
61%
54%
59%
60%
66%
63%
(22-23)
94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,601 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,442
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,601
$17,235

Best Western Brown Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Brown High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
476 W Main St
Mount Orab, OH 45154
(937) 444-2544
Grades: 9-12
| 766 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 94% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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