Liberty-Benton Local School District

9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840-8811
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Liberty-Benton Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 445 students in Liberty-Benton Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Liberty-Benton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Liberty-Benton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#56 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Liberty-Benton Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty-Benton 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.
82%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty-Benton 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.
86%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty-Benton 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 Liberty-Benton Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
18 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,386 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
129
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,850 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Liberty-Benton 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
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Liberty-Benton 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
$13,725
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Liberty-Benton 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
$13,850
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Liberty-Benton 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 Liberty-Benton Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty-benton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9050 W State Route 12
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 422-9166
Grades: 5-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty-benton Eagle Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 422-8526
Grades: 4-12
| 18 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,562 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 86% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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