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 Etna.
K–33 elementary schoolsThis district
4–64 schoolsThis district
7–8Watkins Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Watkins Memorial High SchoolThis 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.