Talawanda City School District

131 W Chestnut St
Oxford, OH 45056-2619
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Talawanda City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,044 students in Talawanda City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Talawanda City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,000 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Talawanda City 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#334 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Talawanda City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talawanda City  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.
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talawanda City  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.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Talawanda City  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.
96%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Talawanda City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
80 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,694 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
193
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,512 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Talawanda City  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
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Talawanda City  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
$15,804
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Talawanda City  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
$17,512
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Talawanda City  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 Talawanda City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kramer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 W Sycamore St
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 273-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Maude Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3260 Oxford Millville Rd
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 273-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #33.
Bogan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5200 Hamilton Richmond Rd
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 273-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #44.
Talawanda Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4030 Oxford Reily Rd
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 273-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,000 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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