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Western Brown Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Mount Orab, Sterling, Pike, Green, Clark, Lewis, Scott 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%
The gist

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 Penn.

PK–53 elementary schoolsFairfield Local School District
6–82 middle schoolsEast Clinton Local School District
9–122 high schoolsEast Clinton Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math 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.

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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