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B−

Brown Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Brown Township and Malvern, and parts of Harrison Township.

Brown Township’s School Grade B better than 62% of Ohio school districts

Students
568
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,401
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$15.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brown Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Ohio districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% more per student than the OH average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.5M, about $27,317 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BBrown Township 7,280B−Malvern 1,092

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brown Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Malvern High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 52.2% · 365 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 59.5% · 357 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.2% · 42 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,401 per student · 17% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 30%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
606’20
624’21
589’22
576’23
568’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Malvern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Malvern
B−
259 students12:1
Malvern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Malvern
C+
143 students35:1
Malvern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Malvern
C
166 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carrollton Exempted Village School DistrictAugusta Township, Center Township, Rose Township
$16,002per student
Sandy Valley Local School DistrictRose Township, Sandy Township
$17,167per student
Minerva Local School DistrictParis Township
$16,060per student
Osnaburg Local School DistrictOsnaburg Township
$13,606per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.