Western Brown Local School District

524 W Main St
Mount Orab, OH 45154-8262
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 592 students in Western Brown Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Western Brown Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,739 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Western Brown Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#389 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Western Brown Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Brown Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Brown Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western Brown Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Western Brown Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
2,623 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
189
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,553 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Western Brown Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Western Brown Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,395
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Western Brown Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,553
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Western Brown Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Western Brown Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamersville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1950 State Route 125
Hamersville, OH 45130
(937) 379-1144
Grades: PK-8
| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,739 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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