Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District

1108 S Main St
Baltimore, OH 43105-9700
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,209 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
n/a
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Liberty Union-Thurston 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#395 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Liberty Union-Thurston Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Union-Thurston 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.
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Union-Thurston 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.
65%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty Union-Thurston 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Liberty Union-Thurston Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,148 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 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:
92
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,853 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 $14,720 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Liberty Union-Thurston 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
$18 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Liberty Union-Thurston 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
$15,853
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Liberty Union-Thurston 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
$14,720
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Liberty Union-Thurston 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 Union-Thurston Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Union Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
994 S Main St
Baltimore, OH 43105
(740) 862-4126
Grades: 5-8
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,209 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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