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Licking Heights Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,389 students in Licking Heights Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Licking Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Licking Heights Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Licking Heights High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
5,073 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Licking Heights Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#483 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.51
# American Indian Students
8 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,246 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
25%
3%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
1,591 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
31%
17%
# White Students
1,796 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
35%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
733
# Students in K Grade:
397
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
418
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
408
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
405
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,554 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,663
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,554
$17,164
Best Licking Heights Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Heights High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4101 Summit Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 964-9005
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 964-9005
Grades: 9-12
| 1,389 students
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