B+
Heath City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Heath, and parts of Licking.
Students
1,560
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,843
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Heath City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $3.4M, about $2,179 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mutual.
K–5Dohron Wilson Elementary SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
6–8Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
9–12Mechanicsburg High SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,843 per student · 17% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 35%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,734’20
1,717’21
1,658’22
1,647’23
1,560’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.