Total enrollment
2,604
-123 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Western Brown Local
Ohio · 2,604 students · 2 cities
In Ohio's Western Brown Local, public K-12 schools total 4 and serve approximately 2,604 students (an average of 651 per school).
4-year change in Western Brown Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Western Brown Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #189 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,604 | #159 of 584 | #3,652 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #300 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #375 of 579 | #7,523 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.2% | #88 of 387 | #2,637 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #392 of 422 | #6,616 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 Western Brown Local
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Mt Orab Middle School at 70.8% proficient to Western Brown High School at 52.6%, a gap of 18.2 points. That is the 33rd widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,984 to 2,604 students (down 13%) and from 141 to 148 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Brown High School | Mount Orab | High | 09-12 | 765 |
| Mt Orab Primary Elementary School | Mount Orab | Elementary | KG-04 | 683 |
| Mt Orab Middle School | Mount Orab | Middle | 05-08 | 600 |
| Hamersville Elementary School | Hamersville | Elementary | KG-08 | 556 |
About Western Brown Local
As a low-population district in Ohio, Western Brown Local enrolls 2,604 students across 4 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Western Brown Local comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 651 in this district, higher than the Ohio typical of 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 2,727 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,604 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Western Brown Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.