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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,423 students in Southwest Licking Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Southwest Licking Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (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 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
4,852 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Southwest Licking Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.44
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
590 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
238 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
3,560 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
73%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
675
# Students in K Grade:
342
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
379
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
399
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,674 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,426
$17,287
Spending / Student
$18,674
$17,235
Best Southwest Licking Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watkins Memorial High 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
| 1,423 students
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