B
Canal Winchester Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Madison, Bloom, Canal Winchester and Lithopolis, and parts of Violet.
Students
3,706
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,101
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$28.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canal Winchester Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.1M, about $7,592 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 proficiency50%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,101 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 36%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,835’20
3,793’21
3,800’22
3,759’23
3,706’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Black 31%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%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.