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Preble Shawnee Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Gratis, Gasper, Somers, Camden, Gratis and West Elkton, and parts of German, Wayne, Lanier and Israel.
Students
1,237
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,872
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
What stands out about Preble Shawnee Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2021
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
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,872 per student · 16% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 48%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,310’21
1,351’22
1,309’23
1,237’24
Down 5.6% since 2021.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.