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Licking Valley Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Madison, Hanover, Mary Ann, Perry, Hanover and Hopewell, and parts of Newark and Franklin.

Students
2,035
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,689
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Licking Valley Local School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 53% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% less per student than the OH average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.9M, about $909 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 proficiency56%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,689 per student · 30% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time
2,039’21
2,062’22
2,047’23
2,035’24

About steady.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%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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