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Liberty-Benton Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Liberty, Blanchard and Benton Ridge, and parts of Findlay and Eagle.
Students
1,640
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,785
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty-Benton Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.6M, about $13,148 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pitt.
K–53 elementary schoolsUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
6–8Upper Sandusky Middle SchoolUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
9–12Upper Sandusky High SchoolUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,785 per student · 29% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,582’21
1,562’22
1,591’23
1,640’24
Up 3.7% since 2021.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black 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.