Top Rankings
East Muskingum Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 491 students in East Muskingum Local School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in East Muskingum Local School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,025 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Muskingum Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
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 $12,562 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 $11,812 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,562
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,812
$17,235
Best East Muskingum Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4 Stormont St
New Concord, OH 43762
(740) 826-4453
New Concord, OH 43762
(740) 826-4453
Grades: PK-2
| 258 students
Rank: n/an/a
6975 East Pike
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 872-3436
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 872-3436
Grades: PK-2
| 117 students
Rank: n/an/a
4533 Peters Creek Rd
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-1645
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-1645
Grades: PK-2
| 116 students
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