Top Rankings
West Liberty-Salem Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in West Liberty-Salem Local School District.
Public Middle School in West Liberty-Salem Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,131 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Liberty-Salem Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,538 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,900 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,538
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,900
$17,243
Best West Liberty-Salem Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
7208 Us Highway 68 N
West Liberty, OH 43357
(937) 465-1060
West Liberty, OH 43357
(937) 465-1060
Gr: 6-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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