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Southwest Licking 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 is 1 public preschool serving 150 students in Southwest Licking Local School District.
Public Preschools in Southwest Licking Local School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is equal to the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,852 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Southwest Licking 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 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
590 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
12%
3%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
238 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,560 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
342
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
379
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
399
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,674 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,426
$17,287
Spending / Student
$18,674
$17,235
Best Southwest Licking Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
927 South St Unit B
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5437
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-5437
Grades: PK
| 150 students
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