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West Muskingum Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Zanesville, Falls Township, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Township and Gratiot, and parts of Bowling Green Township.
Students
1,636
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,456
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Muskingum Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the OH average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020
- Debt of $21.6M, about $13,197 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 proficiency46%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,456 per student · 37% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 30%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,428’20
1,483’21
1,542’22
1,606’23
1,636’24
Up 14.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tri-Valley Local School DistrictLicking Township, Muskingum Township, Washington Township
$12,728per student
Maysville Local School DistrictNewton Township, South Zanesville, Springfield Township
$14,357per student
Lakewood Local School DistrictFranklin Township, Licking Township
$16,093per student
Franklin Local School DistrictNewton Township, Wayne Township
$15,689per student
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.