East Knox Local School District

23201 Coshocton Rd
Howard, OH 43028-9362
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

East Knox Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 415 students in East Knox Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in East Knox Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
921 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

East Knox Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#440 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Knox Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Knox Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Knox Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Knox Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Knox Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
27 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
856 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
69
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,442 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,908 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Knox Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Knox Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,442
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Knox Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,908
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Knox Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Knox Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Knox Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23227 Coshocton Rd
Howard, OH 43028
(740) 599-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 415 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 921 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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