For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 503 students in Washington-Nile Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Washington-Nile Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,227 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington-Nile 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#530 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,061 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,280 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,061
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,280
$17,235
Best Washington-Nile Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15332a Us Highway 52
West Portsmouth, OH 45663
(740) 858-1116
West Portsmouth, OH 45663
(740) 858-1116
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students
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