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Talawanda City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Oxford, Oxford, Hanover, Milford and Reily, and parts of Hamilton and Somers.

Students
2,875
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,741
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Talawanda City School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 65% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.5M, about $8,176 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Harrison.

PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,741 per student · 17% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 21%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,868’20
2,949’21
3,000’22
2,914’23
2,875’24

About steady.

Students
White 87%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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