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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,405 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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
5,163 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Licking Heights Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.73
0.52
# American Indian Students
11 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,357 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
26%
2%
# Hispanic Students
271 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
1,666 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
32%
18%
# White Students
1,669 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
33%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
675
# Students in K Grade:
371
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
390
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
396
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
414
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
392
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,318 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,318
$17,235
Best Licking Heights Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Heights High 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
| 1,405 students
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