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Eastern Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Washington Township, Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Jefferson Township, Eagle Township, Sardinia, Byrd Township and Russellville, and parts of Concord Township.

Washington Township’s School Grade B better than 60% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,082
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,180
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Eastern Local School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 60% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.6M, about $3,347 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 60% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BWashington Township 2,273BJackson Township 1,756B+Franklin Township 1,739BJefferson Township 1,393BEagle Township 1,353BSardinia 1,101Byrd Township 746Russellville 548

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Sardinia Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Eastern MSThis district
9–12Eastern High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency59%
State average 52.2% · 640 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 59.5% · 646 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 96 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
$14,180 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 47%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,124’20
1,147’21
1,140’22
1,089’23
1,082’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

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

Schools in the district

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

Russellville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Russellville
B−
295 students21:1
Sardinia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sardinia
B+
274 students20:1
Eastern MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winchester
B−
254 students18:1
Eastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
B−
259 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bright Local School DistrictJackson Township, Washington Township, Whiteoak Township
$16,003per student
Western Brown Local School DistrictMount Orab, Pike Township, Scott Township
$14,720per student
Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School DistrictWinchester Township
$16,313per student
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School DistrictHuntington Township, Union Township
$17,597per 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.