For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 261 students in Western Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Western Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
695 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
18,897 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
685 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
99%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
63
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
111
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Primary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7959 State Route 124
Latham, OH 45646
(740) 493-3113
Latham, OH 45646
(740) 493-3113
Grades: PK-3
| 261 students
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