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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%
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 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 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.