C+
South-Western City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Jackson, Grove City, Prairie, Franklin, Pleasant, Urbancrest and Harrisburg, and parts of Columbus.
Students
21,873
Schools
34
Spent per student
$15,011
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$185.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South-Western City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $185.8M, about $8,494 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,011 per student · 10% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 43%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,578’20
21,619’21
21,702’22
21,813’23
21,873’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 22%Black 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
34 public schools.
Buckeye Woods Elementary School
A742 students20:1
Bolton Crossing Elementary
C+717 students23:1
James A Harmon Elementary School
C+589 students22:1
Darby Woods Elementary School
C+554 students19:1
JC Sommer Elementary School
A−545 students20:1
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School
C−515 students19:1
Stiles Elementary School
C−511 students19:1
Prairie Norton Elementary School
C510 students20:1
Alton Hall Elementary School
C504 students20:1
West Franklin Elementary School
C488 students19:1
Highland Park Elementary School
C475 students20:1
Monterey Elementary School
B−425 students19:1
Richard Avenue Elementary School
C423 students18:1
Darbydale Elementary School
C+405 students22:1
Finland Elementary School
C−371 students17:1
East Franklin Elementary School
C−257 students21:1
Holt Crossing Intermediate School
C733 students21:1
Beulah Park Middle School
C+710 students19:1
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School
C705 students17:1
Finland Middle School
C673 students15:1
Park Street Intermediate School
C+667 students18:1
Franklin Woods Intermediate School
C−666 students21:1
Jackson Middle School
A−665 students18:1
Pleasant View Middle School
C+651 students14:1
Norton Middle School
C583 students15:1
Hayes Intermediate School
B+464 students18:1
Grove City High School
B1,881 students20:1
Westland High School
C1,853 students20:1
Central Crossing High School
C1,674 students19:1
Franklin Heights High School
C1,398 students19:1
South-Western Career Academy
0 students0:1
South-Western Preschool Center
345 students35:1
The Bostic Head Start Center
144 students29:1
Stiles Family Center
30 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hilliard City School DistrictBrown, Hilliard, Norwich
$15,449per student
Hamilton Local School DistrictHamilton, Lockbourne, Obetz
$12,863per student
Gahanna-Jefferson City School DistrictGahanna, Jefferson, Mifflin
$14,910per student
Groveport Madison Local School DistrictGroveport, Madison, Obetz
$15,553per 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.