Top Rankings
Licking Heights Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 785 students in Licking Heights Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Licking Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
5,163 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Licking Heights 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
32%
22%
% White
33%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,318 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,318
$17,243
Best Licking Heights Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Licking Heights Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Mink St Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-9046
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-9046
Gr: 7-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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