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Southwest Licking Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,515 students in Southwest Licking 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 Schools in Southwest Licking Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Licking Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watkins Memorial High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
4,794 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Southwest Licking 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.51
# American Indian Students
7 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
527 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
11%
3%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
213 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
3,618 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
76%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
733
# Students in K Grade:
345
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
366
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
371
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
349
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,900 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,613
$17,216
Spending / Student
$18,900
$17,164
Best Southwest Licking Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watkins Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1954 Warrior Way
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3846
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3846
Grades: 9-12
| 1,373 students
Rank: #22.
Watkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8868 Watkins Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5767
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5767
Grades: 6-9
| 1,065 students
Rank: n/an/a
Swl Digital Academy
Magnet School
10653 Hazelton Etna Rd Nw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 964-3459
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 964-3459
Grades: 6-12
| 77 students
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