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Pickerington Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Violet and Pickerington, and parts of Reynoldsburg, Madison, Canal Winchester and Liberty.
Students
11,729
Schools
16
Spent per student
$13,832
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Debt
$170.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pickerington Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020
- Debt of $170.2M, about $14,508 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dudley.
PK–62 schoolsKenton City School District
7–122 schoolsKenton City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,832 per student · 17% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 42%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,347’20
10,936’21
11,282’22
11,549’23
11,729’24
Up 13.4% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Black 34%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Toll Gate Elementary
A948 students19:1
Sycamore Creek Elementary School
A−652 students16:1
Tussing Elementary School
B−647 students18:1
Pickerington Elementary School
B585 students19:1
Violet Elementary School
B+514 students20:1
Fairfield Elementary School
B502 students18:1
Heritage Elementary School
B396 students18:1
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
B948 students19:1
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High
B+922 students18:1
Harmon Middle School
B−632 students20:1
Toll Gate Middle School
A592 students18:1
Diley Middle School
B587 students20:1
Pickerington High School North
B+1,761 students20:1
Pickerington High School Central
B1,711 students19:1
Pickerington Academy
87 students41:1
Pickerington Early Learning Center
245 students
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.