C+
Licking Heights Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pataskala and Jersey, and parts of Reynoldsburg, Etna, Jefferson and New Albany.
Students
5,232
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,780
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$138.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Licking Heights Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $138.9M, about $26,550 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 proficiency37%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,780 per student · 29% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,700’20
4,865’21
5,073’22
5,163’23
5,232’24
Up 11.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 34%White 30%Asian 27%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.