B+
Southwest Licking Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Etna, Pataskala, Harrison and Kirkersville, and parts of Reynoldsburg, Union and Liberty.
Students
5,039
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,684
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$98.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest Licking Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2021
- Debt of $98.1M, about $19,474 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 proficiency59%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,684 per student · 30% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 36%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,682’21
4,794’22
4,924’23
5,039’24
Up 7.6% since 2021.
Students
White 71%Asian 14%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Watkins Intermediate School
A−801 students21:1
Etna Elementary
511 students16:1
Kirkersville Elementary School
483 students17:1
Pataskala Elementary School
A−457 students17:1
Watkins Middle School
B−1,147 students20:1
Watkins Memorial High School
B1,397 students22:1
SWL Digital Academy
75 students
Southwest Licking Early Learning Center
168 students24:1
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.