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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,281 students in West Branch Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in West Branch Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,753 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Branch 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 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,649 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
142
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,245 is less than the state median of $17,235. 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
$13,913
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,245
$17,235
Best West Branch Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Branch High 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
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
West Branch Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14409 Beloit Snodes Rd
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-4300
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-4300
Grades: 3-7
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
West Branch Digital Academy
(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: 6-12
| 19 students
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