B+
Eastern Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Chester Township, Olive Township and Orange Township, and parts of Bedford Township and Lebanon Township.
Students
722
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,066
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
What stands out about Eastern Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
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 proficiency49%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,066 per student · 3% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 56%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
752’20
744’21
726’22
724’23
722’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Meigs Local School DistrictSalisbury Township, Scipio Township
$18,153per student
Southern Local School DistrictLetart Township, Sutton Township
$15,426per student
Federal Hocking Local School DistrictCarthage Township, Troy Township
$19,477per student
Alexander Local School DistrictLodi Township
$15,247per 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.