Top Rankings
West Branch Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in West Branch Local School District.
Public Preschools in West Branch Local School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,753 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Branch Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#194 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,245 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,913
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,245
$17,235
Best West Branch Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2900 Knox School Rd
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 938-4490
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 938-4490
Grades: PK
| 87 students
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