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West Branch Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 652 students in West Branch Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in West Branch Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in West Branch 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 West Branch 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Branch Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
8 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,684 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
95%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
733
# Students in K Grade:
138
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,052 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,695
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,052
$17,164
Best West Branch Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Branch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14277 S Main St
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-2183
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-2183
Grades: 8-12
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
West Branch Digital Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14277 S Main St
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-9324
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-9324
Grades: 5-12
| 31 students
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