C+
South-Western City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Jackson, Grove City, Prairie, Franklin, Pleasant, Urbancrest and Harrisburg, and parts of Columbus.
Students
21,873
Schools
34
Spent per student
$15,011
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$185.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South-Western City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $185.8M, about $8,494 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dudley.
PK–62 schoolsKenton City School District
7–122 schoolsKenton City School District
122 high schoolsKenton City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,011 per student · 10% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 43%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,578’20
21,619’21
21,702’22
21,813’23
21,873’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 22%Black 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
34 public schools.
Buckeye Woods Elementary School
A742 students20:1
Bolton Crossing Elementary
C+717 students23:1
James A Harmon Elementary School
C+589 students22:1
Darby Woods Elementary School
C+554 students19:1
JC Sommer Elementary School
A−545 students20:1
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School
C−515 students19:1
Stiles Elementary School
C−511 students19:1
Prairie Norton Elementary School
C510 students20:1
Alton Hall Elementary School
C504 students20:1
West Franklin Elementary School
C488 students19:1
Highland Park Elementary School
C475 students20:1
Monterey Elementary School
B−425 students19:1
Richard Avenue Elementary School
C423 students18:1
Darbydale Elementary School
C+405 students22:1
Finland Elementary School
C−371 students17:1
East Franklin Elementary School
C−257 students21:1
Holt Crossing Intermediate School
C733 students21:1
Beulah Park Middle School
C+710 students19:1
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School
C705 students17:1
Finland Middle School
C673 students15:1
Park Street Intermediate School
C+667 students18:1
Franklin Woods Intermediate School
C−666 students21:1
Jackson Middle School
A−665 students18:1
Pleasant View Middle School
C+651 students14:1
Norton Middle School
C583 students15:1
Hayes Intermediate School
B+464 students18:1
Grove City High School
B1,881 students20:1
Westland High School
C1,853 students20:1
Central Crossing High School
C1,674 students19:1
Franklin Heights High School
C1,398 students19:1
South-Western Career Academy
0 students0:1
South-Western Preschool Center
345 students35:1
The Bostic Head Start Center
144 students29:1
Stiles Family Center
30 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hilliard City School DistrictBrown, Hilliard, Norwich
$15,449per student
Hamilton Local School DistrictHamilton, Lockbourne, Obetz
$12,863per student
Gahanna-Jefferson City School DistrictGahanna, Jefferson, Mifflin
$14,910per student
Groveport Madison Local School DistrictGroveport, Madison, Obetz
$15,553per 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.