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West Branch Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Sebring, Smith, Knox, Butler, Goshen and Beloit, and parts of Deerfield.
Students
1,735
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,431
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Branch Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.2M, about $1,262 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Malvern.
K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolBrown Local School District
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolBrown Local School District
9–12Malvern High SchoolBrown Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,431 per student · 19% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 51%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,492’20
1,496’21
1,529’22
1,753’23
1,735’24
Up 16.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.