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Fort Cherry School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Mount Pleasant, McDonald, Robinson and Midway.

Students
912
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,417
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fort Cherry School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 66% of Ohio districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $9.7M, about $10,669 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. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,417 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
887’20
892’21
905’22
931’23
912’24

About steady.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 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.

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