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Highland Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Bennington Township, Harmony Township, Franklin Township, Chester Township, Peru Township, South Bloomfield Township, Marengo, Chesterville and Sparta, and parts of Porter Township and Lincoln Township.
Students
1,693
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,955
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.5M, about $11,520 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Polk.
PK–5Mapleton Elementary SchoolMapleton Local School District
6–8Mapleton Middle SchoolMapleton Local School District
9–12Mapleton High SchoolMapleton Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,955 per student · 16% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,670’20
1,684’21
1,718’22
1,696’23
1,693’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictKingston Township, Oxford Township, Westfield Township
$17,078per student
Big Walnut Local School DistrictKingston Township, Trenton Township
$12,906per student
Cardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictCardington Township, Westfield Township
$15,416per student
Centerburg Local School DistrictHilliar Township, Liberty Township
$13,951per 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.