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Liberty-Benton Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Liberty, Blanchard and Benton Ridge, and parts of Findlay and Eagle.
Students
1,640
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,785
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty-Benton Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.6M, about $13,148 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 proficiency75%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,785 per student · 29% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,582’21
1,562’22
1,591’23
1,640’24
Up 3.7% since 2021.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.