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East 5th Street Historic District, East Liverpool, Ohio July 2022Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in East Liverpool · East Liverpool City School District

East Liverpool’s public schools score below 72% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in East Liverpool’s districts is 26%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Liverpool, 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.

#969of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
38%
▼ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 26 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,613 students on the public path
In brief

East Liverpool’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 115 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Liverpool’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports East Liverpool’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,677 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is East Liverpool Junior High, then East Liverpool High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Buckeye On-Line School for Success, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 East Liverpool’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Ohio school districts, #969 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (115)Better than 3%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,044 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put East Liverpool anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of East Liverpool’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,034 in math, 1,053 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4North Elementary SchoolEast Liverpool City School DistrictC
7–8East Liverpool Junior HighEast Liverpool City School DistrictC−
9–12East Liverpool High SchoolEast Liverpool City School DistrictC−

East Liverpool’s public schools are run by East Liverpool City School District, which also serves Liverpool. 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.

East Liverpool City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,952 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,677OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 59.5% · 1053 students tested
Math26%
State average 52.2% · 1034 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the East Liverpool district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

East Liverpool vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East LiverpoolCEast Liverpool City
LiverpoolCEast Liverpool City

Every school in East Liverpool

6 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).

District schools in East Liverpoolby address
Preschool at Westgate Middle School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
58 students19:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
396 students17:1Rate it →
Westgate Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
C−
285 students14:1Rate it →
East Liverpool Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
296 students16:1Rate it →
East Liverpool High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
578 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in East Liverpoolnot counted as local schools
Buckeye On-Line School for Success
Grades K–12
C
CharterOnline
516 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about East Liverpool’s schools

Are East Liverpool’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Liverpool children attend score below 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #969 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Liverpool in?

East Liverpool City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,952 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Liverpool kids go to high school?

East Liverpool High School, with 578 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is East Liverpool’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in East Liverpool City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does East Liverpool spend per student?

$17,677 in East Liverpool City 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.