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West Muskingum Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Zanesville, Falls, Hopewell, Hopewell and Gratiot, and parts of Bowling Green.
Students
1,636
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,456
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Muskingum Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the OH average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020
- Debt of $21.6M, about $13,197 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cambridge.
PK–23 elementary schoolsCambridge City School District
3–52 elementary schoolsCambridge City School District
6–82 middle schoolsCambridge City School District
9–122 high schoolsCambridge City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,456 per student · 37% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%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
1,428’20
1,483’21
1,542’22
1,606’23
1,636’24
Up 14.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.