B+
Bloom-Carroll Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bloom, Greenfield, Lithopolis and Carroll, and parts of Violet and Liberty.
Students
2,294
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,317
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$41.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bloom-Carroll Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the OH average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $41.3M, about $18,014 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Etna.
K–33 elementary schoolsSouthwest Licking Local School District
4–64 schoolsSouthwest Licking Local School District
7–8Watkins Middle SchoolSouthwest Licking Local School District
9–12Watkins Memorial High SchoolSouthwest Licking Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,317 per student · 26% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,158’20
2,231’21
2,265’22
2,272’23
2,294’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.