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Schools in Millersburg · West Holmes Local School District

Millersburg’s public schools outscore 60% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Millersburg’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Millersburg, 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.

#584of 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,541 students on the public path
In brief

Millersburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Millersburg’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,213 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 West Holmes Middle School, then West Holmes High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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 Millersburg’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Ohio school districts, #584 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (411)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 986 test results and a graduating class of 154 could put Millersburg anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Millersburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (987 in math, 984 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8West Holmes Middle SchoolWest Holmes Local School DistrictB
9–12West Holmes High SchoolWest Holmes Local School DistrictB−

Millersburg’s public schools are run by West Holmes Local School District. 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.

West Holmes Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 1,675 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,213OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 984 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 987 students tested

Millersburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MillersburgBWest Holmes Local

Every school in Millersburg

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).

Also serving Millersburgin other towns
Millersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
361 students16:1Rate it →
Killbuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Killbuck
B
221 students17:1Rate it →
Nashville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Big Prairie
97 students16:1Rate it →
West Holmes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
384 students16:1Rate it →
West Holmes High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
478 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Millersburg’s schools

Are Millersburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Millersburg children attend outscore 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #584 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Millersburg in?

West Holmes Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,675 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Millersburg kids go to high school?

West Holmes High School, with 478 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Millersburg’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in West Holmes Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Millersburg spend per student?

$16,213 in West Holmes 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.