Total enrollment
5,039
+551 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Southwest Licking Local
Ohio · 5,039 students · 3 cities
For a Ohio district, Southwest Licking Local runs a compact public-school system: 8 schools and roughly 5,039 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Southwest Licking Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+2 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southwest Licking Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #113 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,039 | #61 of 584 | #1,914 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #72 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #511 of 579 | #8,305 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.7% | #242 of 387 | #5,550 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #97 of 422 | #3,330 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Southwest Licking Local
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Kirkersville Elementary School at 77.0% proficient to Pataskala Elementary School at 67.4%, a gap of 9.7 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,080 to 4,453 students (up 9%) and from 213 to 221 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Memorial High School | Pataskala | High | 09-12 | 1,397 |
| Watkins Middle School | Etna | Middle | 06-08 | 1,147 |
| Watkins Intermediate School | Pataskala | Elementary | 03-06 | 801 |
| Etna Elementary | Etna | Elementary | KG-03 | 511 |
| Kirkersville Elementary School | Kirkersville | Elementary | KG-03 | 483 |
| Pataskala Elementary School | Pataskala | Elementary | KG-03 | 457 |
| Southwest Licking Early Learning Center | Etna | Elementary | PK-PK | 168 |
| SWL Digital Academy | Pataskala | High | 07-12 | 75 |
About Southwest Licking Local
As a compact district in Ohio, Southwest Licking Local educates 5,039 students across 8 schools.
On the school-mix side, Southwest Licking Local is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 630 in this district, above the Ohio typical of 469.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,039 students, expanded 12% from the 4,488 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Southwest Licking Local added 2 schools, going from 6 to 8.
On allk12, the community for Southwest Licking Local discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.