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Preble Shawnee Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Gratis Township, Gasper Township, Somers Township, Camden, Gratis and West Elkton, and parts of German Township, Wayne Township, Lanier Township and Israel Township.
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 Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community 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.
Eaton Community City School DistrictDixon Township, Washington Township
$16,096per student
Madison Local School DistrictMadison Township
$13,605per student
Talawanda City School DistrictMilford Township, Oxford Township
$13,741per student
Union County-College Corner Joint School DistrictCenter Township, Union Township, West College Corner
$13,088per student
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.