For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 281 students in Western Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Western Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
695 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Western Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
685 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
99%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
675
# Students in K Grade:
63
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,344 is higher 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 $20,492 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,344
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,492
$17,235
Best Western Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7959 State Route 124
Latham, OH 45646
(740) 493-2514
Latham, OH 45646
(740) 493-2514
Grades: 7-12
| 281 students
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