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Highland Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Bennington, Harmony, Franklin, Chester, Peru, South Bloomfield, Marengo, Chesterville and Sparta, and parts of Porter and Lincoln.
Students
1,693
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,955
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.5M, about $11,520 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 proficiency52%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,955 per student · 16% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,670’20
1,684’21
1,718’22
1,696’23
1,693’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.