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Preble Shawnee Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Gratis Township, Gasper Township, Somers Township, Camden, Gratis and West Elkton, and parts of German Township, Wayne Township, Lanier Township and Israel Township.

Gratis Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,237
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,872
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
The gist

What stands out about Preble Shawnee Local School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the OH average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.6% since 2021–22
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Gratis Township 4,192B−Gasper Township 3,888C+Somers Township 3,814C+Camden 1,984Gratis 835West Elkton 156

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gratis Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Preble Shawnee Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Preble Shawnee Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Preble Shawnee High School High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 52.2% · 746 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 59.5% · 744 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 111 in the class

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
$13,872 per student · 16% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 48%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,310’21
1,351’22
1,309’23
1,237’24

Down 5.6% since 2021–22.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%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.

Preble Shawnee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Camden
C+
471 students16:1
Preble Shawnee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Camden
421 students20:1
Preble Shawnee High School High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Camden
C+
345 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Eaton Community City School DistrictDixon Township, Washington Township
$16,096per student
Madison Local School DistrictMadison Township
$13,605per student
Talawanda City School DistrictMilford Township, Oxford Township
$13,741per student
Union County-College Corner Joint School DistrictCenter Township, Union Township, West College Corner
$13,088per 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.