B+
Heath City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Heath, and parts of Licking Township.
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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local 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.
Lakewood Local School DistrictBowling Green Township, Buckeye Lake, Franklin Township
$16,093per student
Granville Exempted Village School DistrictUnion Township
$15,429per student
Northern Local School DistrictBowling Green Township, Thorn Township
$12,291per student
Licking Valley Local School DistrictMadison Township
$11,689per 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.