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Western Brown Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,195 students in Western Brown Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Western Brown Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,730 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Western Brown 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 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
2,595 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
220
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,442 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 $14,601 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,442
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,601
$17,235
Best Western Brown Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamersville Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1950 State Route 125
Hamersville, OH 45130
(937) 379-1144
Hamersville, OH 45130
(937) 379-1144
Grades: K-8
| 572 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Orab Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
472 W Main St
Mount Orab, OH 45154
(937) 444-2529
Mount Orab, OH 45154
(937) 444-2529
Grades: 5-8
| 623 students
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