A−
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 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 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.