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Goshen Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Goshen and Pleasant Plain, and parts of Harlan and Wayne.

Students
2,695
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,427
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Goshen Local School District

  • School Grade A−: better than 78% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $3.4M, about $1,243 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

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,427 per student · 7% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,906’20
2,978’21
2,794’22
2,742’23
2,695’24

Down 7.3% since 2020.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

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