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Schools in Calcutta · Beaver Local School District

Calcutta’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

In Calcutta, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Calcutta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#295of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,724 students on the public path
In brief

Calcutta’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1190 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calcutta’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,547 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Beaver Local Middle School, then Beaver Local High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Calcutta’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Ohio school districts, #295 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1190)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 958 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Calcutta anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Calcutta’s students in the tested grades sat them (961 in math, 954 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Calcutta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Beaver Local Elementary Schoolin East LiverpoolB
5–8Beaver Local Middle Schoolin East LiverpoolB+
9–12Beaver Local High Schoolin East LiverpoolB−

Calcutta’s public schools are run by Beaver Local School District, which also serves Elkrun, Madison, Middleton and Rogers and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Beaver Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,724 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,547OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 954 students tested
Math70%
State average 52.2% · 961 students tested

Calcutta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Calcutta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CalcuttaA−Beaver Local

Every school in Calcutta

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Calcuttain other towns
Beaver Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · East Liverpool
B
619 students17:1Rate it →
Beaver Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Liverpool
B+
558 students20:1Rate it →
Beaver Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Liverpool
B−
547 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Calcutta’s schools

Are Calcutta’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Calcutta children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #295 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calcutta in?

Beaver Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,724 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Calcutta kids go to high school?

Beaver Local High School in East Liverpool, with 547 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Calcutta’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Beaver Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Calcutta spend per student?

$12,547 in Beaver Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.