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Fort Frye Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Waterford, Beverly, Adams, Watertown, Salem, Lowell, Center, Liberty and Lower Salem, and parts of Fearing.
Students
866
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,027
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Fort Frye Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the OH average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
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 proficiency66%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,027 per student · 15% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 36%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
925’20
915’21
915’22
894’23
866’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marietta City School DistrictMarietta, Marietta, Muskingum
$14,635per student
Caldwell Exempted Village School DistrictAurelius, Jackson, Jefferson
$20,556per student
Morgan Local School DistrictManchester, Meigsville, Windsor
$19,038per student
Frontier Local School DistrictLawrence, Ludlow
$18,098per 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.