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Western Local School District

7959 State Route 124
Latham, OH 45646-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 281 students in Western Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Western Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Western Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
695 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Western Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#604 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
54%
44%
60%
55-59%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
99%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,344 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,492 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,344
$17,295
Spending / Student
$20,492
$17,243

Best Western Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7959 State Route 124
Latham, OH 45646
(740) 493-2514
Gr: 7-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 695 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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