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West Liberty-Salem Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Liberty Township, Salem Township, Monroe Township, West Liberty, Harrison Township and Union Township, and parts of Urbana and Concord Township.
Students
1,128
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,082
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$8.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Liberty-Salem Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.9M, about $7,885 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo Township.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,082 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 44%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,161’21
1,188’22
1,131’23
1,128’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Graham Local School DistrictAdams Township, Johnson Township, Mad River Township
$13,607per student
Bellefontaine City School DistrictHarrison Township, Lake Township
$14,078per student
Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictJefferson Township, Zane Township
$13,274per student
Indian Lake Local School DistrictHarrison Township, Lake Township
$15,145per 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.