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West Liberty-Salem Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 middle school serving 288 students in West Liberty-Salem Local School District.
Public Middle Schools in West Liberty-Salem Local School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Liberty-Salem Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#120 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,112 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
85
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,841 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 $13,233 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,841
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,233
$17,164
Best West Liberty-Salem Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Liberty-salem Middle School
Magnet School
7208 Us Highway 68 N
West Liberty, OH 43357
(937) 465-1060
West Liberty, OH 43357
(937) 465-1060
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students
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