Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 91 students in West Branch Local School District.
Public Preschools in West Branch Local School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
18,343 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,684 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
138
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Branch Preschool
Magnet School
2900 Knox School Rd
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 938-4490
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 938-4490
Grades: PK
| 91 students
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