Western Reserve Local

Public school district · Mahoning County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904839

Western Reserve Local spent $15,732 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its 3 schools enrolled 542 students in 2024-25; 43.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,870 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Western Reserve Local in enrollment (563 to 589 students) and Western Reserve Local itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Western Reserve Local, FY23Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center $25,759; Danbury Local Schools $21,471; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Western Reserve Local $15,732; Monroeville Local Schools $15,217; North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery $15,115; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Arlington Local $14,132; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25k30kAshtabula County Technical and…$25,759Danbury Local Schools$21,471Wolf Creek Local$18,297Western Reserve Local$15,732Monroeville Local Schools$15,217North Dayton School Of Science…$15,115Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Arlington Local$14,132Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Western Reserve Local, FY23Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center $25,759; Danbury Local Schools $21,471; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Western Reserve Local $15,732; Monroeville Local Schools $15,217; North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery $15,115; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Arlington Local $14,132; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25k30kAshtabula County Technical and Care…$25,759Danbury Local Schools$21,471Wolf Creek Local$18,297Western Reserve Local$15,732Monroeville Local Schools$15,217North Dayton School Of Science & Di…$15,115Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Arlington Local$14,132Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Western Reserve Local, FY23Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center $25,759; Danbury Local Schools $21,471; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Western Reserve Local $15,732; Monroeville Local Schools $15,217; North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery $15,115; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Arlington Local $14,132; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25k30kAshtabula County Technical and Career Center$25,759Danbury Local Schools$21,471Wolf Creek Local$18,297Western Reserve Local$15,732Monroeville Local Schools$15,217North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery$15,115Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Arlington Local$14,132Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Western Reserve Local, FY23Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center $25,759; Danbury Local Schools $21,471; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Western Reserve Local $15,732; Monroeville Local Schools $15,217; North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery $15,115; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Arlington Local $14,132; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25k30kAshtabula County Technical and Career C…$25,759Danbury Local Schools$21,471Wolf Creek Local$18,297Western Reserve Local$15,732Monroeville Local Schools$15,217North Dayton School Of Science & Discov…$15,115Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Arlington Local$14,132Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$10,140,000 in revenue: 43.6% state, 47.3% local and 9.1% federal. Total spending including $358,000 of capital outlay was $9,707,000, or $17,030 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Western Reserve Local revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,421,000; Local $4,795,000; Federal $924,000; total $10,140,000.
  • State$4,421,000 44%
  • Local$4,795,000 47%
  • Federal$924,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

570 students in 2022-23, 548 students in 2023-24, 542 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Western Reserve Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 570, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 54202004006002022-235702023-245482024-25542
Western Reserve Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 570, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 54202004006002022-235702023-245482024-25542
Western Reserve Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 570, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 54202004006002022-235702023-245482024-25542
Western Reserve Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 570, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 54202004006002022-235702023-245482024-25542

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357041.013.9
2023-2454847.011.7
2024-2554242.012.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,132,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,495 per student

Western Reserve Local booked $3,132,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 45 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,585 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 22 in 100 Ohio districts with a figure (state median $78,983, 642 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,605,00083.2%
Special education$401,00012.8%
Vocational$126,0004.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,249 in 2018-19, $4,398 in 2019-20, $4,707 in 2020-21, $5,053 in 2021-22, $5,495 in 2022-23.

Western Reserve Local teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,249, 2019-20: $4,398, 2020-21: $4,707, 2021-22: $5,053, 2022-23: $5,49502k4k6k2018-19$4,2492019-20$4,3982020-21$4,7072021-22$5,0532022-23$5,495
Western Reserve Local teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,249, 2019-20: $4,398, 2020-21: $4,707, 2021-22: $5,053, 2022-23: $5,49502k4k6k2018-19$4,2492019-20$4,3982020-21$4,7072021-22$5,0532022-23$5,495
Western Reserve Local teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,249, 2019-20: $4,398, 2020-21: $4,707, 2021-22: $5,053, 2022-23: $5,49502k4k6k2018-19$4,2492019-20$4,3982020-21$4,7072021-22$5,0532022-23$5,495
Western Reserve Local teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,249, 2019-20: $4,398, 2020-21: $4,707, 2021-22: $5,053, 2022-23: $5,49502k4k6k2018-19$4,2492019-20$4,3982020-21$4,7072021-22$5,0532022-23$5,495

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Western Reserve Local scored proficient or above: 72-81% in reading and 78-87% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts72-81%59%290
Math78-87%54%291

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 52 students in Western Reserve Local's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class52132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 270 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Western Reserve Elementary School27015.9not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 145 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Western Reserve Middle School14524.2not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 127 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Western Reserve High School1276.776.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Western Reserve Local

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentWestern Reserve Local ranks 237 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,732).#237 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioWestern Reserve Local is the number 624 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 570 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#624 of 999
  3. Monroeville Local SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 572 students in fall 2022, $15,217 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,217
  4. Arlington LocalThe next smaller Ohio district: 569 students in fall 2022, $14,132 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,132
  5. Compare Western Reserve Local with Monroeville Local SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Western Reserve High School, its largest high school127 students in 2024-25, 6.7 per teacher.127
  7. Teacher salary spending across OhioWestern Reserve Local spent $69,585 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $78,983); spending, not a salary.$69,585
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Western Reserve Local

  1. How many schools and students are in Western Reserve Local?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 542 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Western Reserve Local spend per student?
    $15,732 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,870 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Western Reserve Local's money come from?
    $10,140,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.6% state, 47.3% local and 9.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Western Reserve Local live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 43 of the 552 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Western Reserve Local spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,132,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,495 per student. Divided by the 45 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,585 per teacher, more than 22 in 100 Ohio districts (state median $78,983). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Western Reserve Local do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Western Reserve Local scored proficient or above: 72-81% in reading and 78-87% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Western Reserve Local?
    90% or more of the 52 students in Western Reserve Local's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Western Reserve Local's NCES district ID?
    3904839. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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