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West Branch Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Sebring, Smith Township, Knox Township, Butler Township, Goshen Township and Beloit, and parts of Deerfield Township.
Students
1,735
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,431
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Branch Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.2M, about $1,262 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 proficiency72%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,431 per student · 19% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 51%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,492’20
1,496’21
1,529’22
1,753’23
1,735’24
Up 16.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.