B
Canal Winchester Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Madison, Bloom, Canal Winchester and Lithopolis, and parts of Violet.
Students
3,706
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,101
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$28.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canal Winchester Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.1M, about $7,592 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 proficiency50%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,101 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 36%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,835’20
3,793’21
3,800’22
3,759’23
3,706’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Black 31%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%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.