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Garaway Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Sugar Creek Township, Wayne Township, Sugarcreek, Bucks Township, Crawford Township, Auburn Township and Baltic, and parts of Franklin Township, Dover Township and Clark Township.
Students
1,055
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,132
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Garaway Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,132 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 30%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,140’20
1,083’21
1,083’22
1,057’23
1,055’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Philadelphia City School DistrictGoshen Township, Jefferson Township, New Philadelphia
$13,266per student
East Holmes Local School DistrictPaint Township, Walnut Creek Township
$14,553per student
Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictFairfield Township, Lawrence Township
$13,606per student
Dover City School DistrictDover, Parral
$11,536per 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.