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Western Brown Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Mount Orab, Sterling Township, Pike Township, Green Township, Clark Township, Lewis Township, Scott Township and Hamersville.
Students
2,604
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,720
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
What stands out about Western Brown Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Malaga Township.
PK–85 schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District
9–123 high schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,720 per student · 11% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 61%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,727’20
2,732’21
2,739’22
2,730’23
2,604’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Georgetown Exempted Village School DistrictFranklin Township, Georgetown, Pleasant Township
$13,956per student
Eastern Local School DistrictFranklin Township, Washington Township
$14,180per student
Fayetteville-Perry Local School DistrictPerry Township
$14,494per student
Lynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictClay Township, Salem Township
$16,520per 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.