Southwest Licking Local
Southwest Licking Local is a public school district based in Pataskala, Ohio, serving 5,039 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 630 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Kasey Rathburn. It spends about $10,031 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How Southwest Licking Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southwest Licking Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,031 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,982 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 642 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 504 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kasey Rathburn
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings LocalKings Mills | 5,073 | 7 | $12,263 | 22.7 | #59 |
| Southwest Licking LocalPataskala · this district | 5,039 | 8 | $10,031 | 19.8 | #60 |
| Cleveland Heights-University Heights CityUniversity Heights | 5,019 | 10 | $21,045 | 14.5 | #61 |
| New Albany-Plain LocalNew Albany | 4,991 | 5 | $13,172 | 16.8 | #62 |
| Stow-Munroe Falls City School DistrictStow | 4,926 | 9 | $12,276 | 18.2 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva CUSD 304Geneva, IL | 5,043 | $17,971 | 12.5 |
| Fallbrook Union ElementaryFallbrook, CA | 5,042 | $16,492 | 22.4 |
| St. John the Baptist ParishReserve, LA | 5,039 | $15,755 | 12.7 |
| Glenbrook HSD 225Glenview, IL | 5,034 | $33,577 | 12.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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