Public schools in Pataskala, OH
Pataskala has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,280 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Licking Heights Local School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pataskala's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pataskala | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Heights Local School District | 6 | 5,073 | $10,990 |
| Southwest Licking School District | 4 | 4,794 | $11,739 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Pataskala, 2,900 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Heights High School | 1,428 | 21.1 | 43.6% | Licking Heights Local |
| Watkins Memorial High School | 1,397 | 22.2 | 23.5% | Southwest Licking |
| SWL Digital Academy | 75 | not reported | not reported | Southwest Licking |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Pataskala, 1,656 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Heights Central Intermediate School | 836 | 17.6 | 54.4% | Licking Heights Local |
| Licking Heights Middle School | 820 | 19.3 | 49.4% | Licking Heights Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Pataskala, 2,553 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Intermediate School | 801 | 21.1 | 36.0% | Southwest Licking |
| Licking Heights North Elementary School | 745 | 17.3 | 45.6% | Licking Heights Local |
| South Elementary | 550 | 18.3 | 48.9% | Licking Heights Local |
| Pataskala Elementary School | 457 | 16.9 | 42.9% | Southwest Licking |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Pataskala, 171 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Heights Central Preschool | 171 | 25.1 | not reported | Licking Heights Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pataskala's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Pataskala school has 19.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 11% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 773 students (state 395).
| Pataskala | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.3 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 773 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 11% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Pataskala schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pataskala
- Licking Heights Local School DistrictRuns 6 of Pataskala's 10 public schools and spent $10,990 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,990
- Licking Heights High School, the largest high school in Pataskala1,428 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.1,428
- Compare Licking Heights Local School District with Southwest Licking School DistrictPataskala's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pataskala addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Pataskala
How many public schools are in Pataskala, OH?
10 public schools with an address in Pataskala were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,280 students.What is the largest high school in Pataskala?
Licking Heights High School, with 1,428 students in 2024-25 (Licking Heights Local School District).Which districts run Pataskala's schools?
Licking Heights Local School District (6 schools), Southwest Licking School District (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25