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Licking Heights Local School District

6539 Summit Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062-8767
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Licking Heights Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 541 students in Licking Heights Local School District.
Public Preschools in Licking Heights Local School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
5,163 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Licking Heights Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#493 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
54%
58%
60%
65%
63%
94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
32%
20%
% White
33%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,318 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,318
$17,243

Best Licking Heights Local School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
6565 Summit Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3365
Gr: PK | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
6507 Summit Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-3268
Gr: K | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,163 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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