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West Muskingum Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in West Muskingum Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in West Muskingum Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,606 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
West Muskingum 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
42 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,402 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
130
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,145 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,118
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,145
$17,235
Best West Muskingum Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Muskingum Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Kimes Rd
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 455-4055
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 455-4055
Grades: 4-8
| 528 students
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