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East Knox Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Howard Township, Union Township, Clay Township, Butler Township, Jackson Township, Fallsbury Township and Harrison Township, and parts of Monroe Township, Eden Township, Newcastle Township and Tiverton Township.

Howard Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Ohio school districts

Students
883
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,540
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$22.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about East Knox Local School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Ohio districts
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the OH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $22.9M, about $25,946 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Howard Township. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 52.2% · 502 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 59.5% · 515 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 73 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
$15,540 per student · 6% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 23%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
930’20
894’21
921’22
919’23
883’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.