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West Muskingum Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Zanesville, Falls Township, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Township and Gratiot, and parts of Bowling Green Township.
Students
1,636
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,456
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Muskingum Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the OH average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020
- Debt of $21.6M, about $13,197 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gratiot.
PK–4West Muskingum Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8West Muskingum Middle SchoolThis district
9–12West Muskingum High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,456 per student · 37% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 30%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,428’20
1,483’21
1,542’22
1,606’23
1,636’24
Up 14.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tri-Valley Local School DistrictLicking Township, Muskingum Township, Washington Township
$12,728per student
Maysville Local School DistrictNewton Township, South Zanesville, Springfield Township
$14,357per student
Lakewood Local School DistrictFranklin Township, Licking Township
$16,093per student
Franklin Local School DistrictNewton Township, Wayne Township
$15,689per student
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.