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East Muskingum Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 491 students in East Muskingum Local School District.
Public Preschools in East Muskingum Local School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,025 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
East Muskingum Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,905 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
144
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,562 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 $11,812 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,562
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,812
$17,235
Best East Muskingum Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4 Stormont St
New Concord, OH 43762
(740) 826-4453
New Concord, OH 43762
(740) 826-4453
Grades: PK-2
| 258 students
Rank: n/an/a
6975 East Pike
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 872-3436
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 872-3436
Grades: PK-2
| 117 students
Rank: n/an/a
4533 Peters Creek Rd
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-1645
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-1645
Grades: PK-2
| 116 students
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