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SWL Digital Academy

Public, Virtual Grades 7-12

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 22% of Ohio high schools

Summary

SWL Digital Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in the Southwest Licking Local School District in Pataskala, Ohio, with only 72 students enrolled. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom third of Ohio high schools.

SWL Digital Academy has struggled with declining four-year graduation rates, dropping from 95.6% in 2022-2023 to 79.1% in 2024-2025, significantly lower than the nearby Watkins Memorial High School, which maintained a high four-year graduation rate of around 94% during the same period. The school has also faced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 57.0% over the past few years, much higher than the 13.5% to 17.6% rates observed at the Pickerington High Schools.

Academically, SWL Digital Academy's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the surrounding schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 64.3% of SWL Digital Academy students were proficient or better in American Government, compared to 87.2% in the Southwest Licking Local district and 72.6% statewide. The school's performance on other subject tests, such as Geometry, English II, Biology, and Algebra I, also lagged behind the district and state averages. These challenges faced by SWL Digital Academy as a virtual school highlight the importance of district and community support in a school's success.

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,004

Per pupil spending ?

10653 Hazelton Etna Rd NW
Pataskala, OH 43062

(740) 964-3459

District: Southwest Licking Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Two or more races:

9.3%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg71%

Ohio avg58%

664^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 28% (2023) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Southwest Licking Local

291^st of 828Southwest Licking Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	664 of 855	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	768 of 864	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	626 of 867	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	657 of 756	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government64%-8 vs state

Geometry0%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
SWL Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	10653 Hazelton Etna Rd NW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 964-3459	75	0			63 (84.0%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.3%)	21.5	664^th of 855 public high schools	22.3%		7.1	768^th of 864 public high schools	11.1%	104		64.3										0.0				$2,004
Watkins Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1954 Warrior Way	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-3846	1,397	63	22.1	30.4%	1,100 (78.7%)	60 (4.3%)	56 (4.0%)	118 (8.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.3%)	72.3	155^th of 855 public high schools	81.9%		69.5	202^nd of 864 public high schools	76.6%	47		88.3	88.9							80.5	73.0	53.8			78.2	$10,151
Pickerington High School North	Public	9-12	7800 Refugee Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 830-2700	1,761	90	19.6		874 (49.6%)	557 (31.6%)	115 (6.5%)	93 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (6.6%)	65.1	259^th of 855 public high schools	69.7%		64.9	270^th of 864 public high schools	68.8%	11		74.3	81.6							78.8	78.4	56.1			65.5	$9,972
Pickerington Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	90 N East St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(614) 920-6155	87	2	41.4		44 (50.6%)	23 (26.4%)	5 (5.7%)	6 (6.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.2%)								(n/a)		40.0														$27,604
Pickerington High School Central	Public	9-12	300 Opportunity Way	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-3025	1,711	88	19.3		622 (36.4%)	708 (41.4%)	120 (7.0%)	147 (8.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (6.5%)	55.1	398^th of 855 public high schools	53.5%		55.2	396^th of 864 public high schools	54.2%	2		74.0	76.1							69.8	68.7	45.3			59.3	$10,068
Licking Heights High School	Public	9-12	4101 Summit Rd SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 964-9005	1,428	68	21.0	51.2%	496 (34.7%)	533 (37.3%)	91 (6.4%)	267 (18.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.5%)	63.9	279^th of 855 public high schools	67.4%		63.1	292^nd of 864 public high schools	66.2%	13		86.4	80.6							73.5	66.4	46.2			74.3	$11,787
Reynoldsburg High School	Public	9-12	6699 E Livingston Ave	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 501-5600	2,115	123	17.2	33.3%	479 (22.6%)	923 (43.6%)	223 (10.5%)	274 (13.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	212 (10.0%)	44.8	519^th of 855 public high schools	39.3%		38.2	563^rd of 864 public high schools	34.8%	44		71.0	70.4							57.2	53.9		34.6	26.9		$6,106
Liberty Union High School	Public	9-12	500 W Washington St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4107	349	29	11.9	29.2%	327 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	54	411^th of 855 public high schools	51.9%		58.3	359^th of 864 public high schools	58.4%	52		81.0	83.5							60.7	72.7	38.2			47.8	$15,565
Millersport Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	11850 Lancaster St	Millersport	43046	Fairfield County	Walnut Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 467-2929	260	18	14.2		243 (93.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	45.4	512^th of 855 public high schools	40.1%		57.8	366^th of 864 public high schools	57.6%	146	63.4	73.5	65.9	33.3	61.5	19.4	45.5	69.2	55.0	62.0	63.6	24.4			66.7	$16,898
Independence High School	Public	9-12	5175 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5372	852	46	18.5		36 (4.2%)	574 (67.4%)	193 (22.7%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (3.8%)	6.6	779^th of 855 public high schools	8.9%		6.3	783^rd of 864 public high schools	9.4%	4		49.3	28.9							27.5	14.2	10.8			11.1	$15,086

Frequently Asked Questions about SWL Digital Academy

Is SWL Digital Academy a good school?

SWL Digital Academy ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend SWL Digital Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended SWL Digital Academy.

What district is SWL Digital Academy in?

Southwest Licking Local

What is the racial makeup of SWL Digital Academy?

Students at SWL Digital Academy are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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