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West Liberty-Salem Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Liberty, Salem, Monroe, West Liberty, Harrison and Union, and parts of Urbana and Concord.
Students
1,128
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,082
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$8.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Liberty-Salem Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.9M, about $7,885 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 proficiency69%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,082 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 44%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,161’21
1,188’22
1,131’23
1,128’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.