C+
Licking Heights Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pataskala and Jersey, and parts of Reynoldsburg, Etna, Jefferson and New Albany.
Students
5,232
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,780
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$138.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Licking Heights Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $138.9M, about $26,550 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,780 per student · 29% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,700’20
4,865’21
5,073’22
5,163’23
5,232’24
Up 11.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 34%White 30%Asian 27%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.