Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEtna’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts
61% of students in Etna’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Etna, 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.
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.
Etna’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 596 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Etna’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,684 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Watkins Middle School, then Watkins Memorial High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2021–22. 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.
What’s behind Etna’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Etna, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Etna
Southwest Licking Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 168 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Etna · depends on your address
Etna Elementary
Grades K–3 · 511 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kirkersville Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kirkersville
Pataskala Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 457 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
1st grade in Etna · depends on your address
Etna Elementary
Grades K–3 · 511 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kirkersville Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kirkersville
Pataskala Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 457 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
2nd grade in Etna · depends on your address
Etna Elementary
Grades K–3 · 511 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kirkersville Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kirkersville
Pataskala Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 457 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
4th grade in Etna
Watkins Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 801 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
5th grade in Etna
Watkins Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 801 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
6th grade in Etna · depends on your address
Watkins Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,147 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Watkins Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 801 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
9th grade in Etna
Watkins Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
10th grade in Etna
Watkins Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Pataskala
Etna’s public schools are run by Southwest Licking Local School District, which also serves Etna, Harrison, Kirkersville and Pataskala. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Etna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Etna’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Etna | B+ | Southwest Licking Local |
Every school in Etna
5 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).
Questions about Etna’s schools
Are Etna’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Etna children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Etna in?
Southwest Licking Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,039 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Etna kids go to high school?
Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala, with 1,397 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Etna’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Licking Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Etna spend per student?
$11,684 in Southwest Licking Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Etna families are saying about school.
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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.