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West Muskingum High School

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West Muskingum High School ranks 495 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 42% of Ohio high schools

Summary

West Muskingum High School is a public high school located in Zanesville, Ohio, serving 376 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the West Muskingum Local District, which is ranked 315 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Muskingum High School has shown mixed performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While the school performs well in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology, it struggles in Geometry and Algebra I, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average. However, the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.4% to 97.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. One area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 20.8% to 34.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools.

West Muskingum High School's performance for special education students is a notable strength, ranking in the top 100 Ohio high schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the school's performance for gifted and talented students has been more mixed, with rankings ranging from 35th to 215th in the state. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Licking Valley High School and Tri-Valley High School, West Muskingum generally performs on par or slightly better in certain subjects, but struggles more in areas like Geometry and Algebra I.

431

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,808

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Kimes Rd
Zanesville, OH 43701-8983

(740) 452-6312

District: West Muskingum Local

Feeder schools for West Muskingum High School:

Elementary:	West Muskingum Elementary School
Middle:	West Muskingum Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 27 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Ohio avg62%

495^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 828West Muskingum 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	47.8	495 of 855	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	361 of 864	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	467 of 867	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	366 of 836	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	395 of 819	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	422 of 836	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	297 of 800	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	353 of 773	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	479 of 784	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	300 of 778	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	414 of 769	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	359 of 767	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	333 of 832	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	364 of 818	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	337 of 819	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.4	564 of 791	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	547 of 767	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.5	461 of 756	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	388 of 696	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.2	516 of 689	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	62.6	285 of 681	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	578 of 606	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	564 of 596	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	207 of 628	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	387 of 550	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	484 of 809	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	355 of 798	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	465 of 813	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	314 of 794	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	261 of 775	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	393 of 781	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	413 of 751	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	98 of 280	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	215 of 308	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.2	35 of 312	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	179 of 272	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	434 of 538	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	491 of 815	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	317 of 822	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	441 of 805	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	224 of 773	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	215 of 763	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	240 of 779	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	236 of 758	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	507 of 817	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	376 of 816	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	489 of 819	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	413 of 808	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	338 of 778	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	334 of 792	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	337 of 763	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	99 of 617	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.2	374 of 598	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	534 of 614	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	482 of 748	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	361 of 754	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	498 of 756	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	397 of 749	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	316 of 727	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	367 of 739	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	402 of 718	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History89%+18 vs state

American Government84%+12 vs state

Biology64%~ state avg

English II60%~ state avg

Algebra I32%-27 vs state

Geometry21%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
West Muskingum High School	Public	9-12	150 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 452-6312	431	21	20.7	40.1%	379 (87.9%)	8 (1.9%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	47.8	495^th of 855 public high schools	42.1%		58.1	361^st of 864 public high schools	58.2%	134	84.4	89.0	63.6	59.6	20.7			32.5	$10,808
Zanesville High School	Public	9-12	1701 Blue Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-0335	689	37	18.6		429 (62.3%)	67 (9.7%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (23.4%)	25.7	649^th of 855 public high schools	24.1%		27.9	626^th of 864 public high schools	27.5%	23	65.9	60.9	55.0	36.1	20.2			32.0	$15,687
Foxfire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2805 Pinkerton Ln	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Foxfire High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-4509	239	8	29.8		182 (76.2%)	14 (5.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (15.1%)	8	761^st of 855 public high schools	11.0%		4.7	811^th of 864 public high schools	6.1%	50	32.2	28.3	17.3	19.6		8.5	1.7		$10,464
Zanesville Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	920 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville Community High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 588-5685	165	0			126 (76.4%)	10 (6.1%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	3.6	815^th of 855 public high schools	4.7%		2.6	854^th of 864 public high schools	1.2%	39	27.9	24.0	22.9	5.0				30.0	$7,257
Maysville High School	Public	9-12	3725 Panther Drive	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Maysville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 454-7999	468	26	18.3		418 (89.3%)	11 (2.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	48.2	492^nd of 855 public high schools	42.5%		50.2	460^th of 864 public high schools	46.8%	32	71.8	79.6	74.9	65.9	32.1			28.3	$13,746
Zanesville Campus	Public	7-12	400 Richards Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Mid-East Career and Technology Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 454-0101	729	50	14.5		710 (97.4%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Philo High School	Public	9-12	4000 Millers Ln	Duncan Falls	43734	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 674-4355	450	35	13.0		429 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	52.6	435^th of 855 public high schools	49.1%		52.9	429^th of 864 public high schools	50.3%	6	79.1	79.7	63.4	60.9	41.1			58.5	$12,595
Tri-Valley High School	Public	8-12	46 E Muskingum Ave	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-2921	730	35	20.8	40.5%	661 (90.5%)	5 (0.7%)	14 (1.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	63.9	278^th of 855 public high schools	67.5%		67.6	225^th of 864 public high schools	74.0%	53	82.9	79.8	79.2	68.4	46.9			70.1	$11,719
Licking Valley Online Learning School	Public, Virtual	7-12	100 Hainsview Dr	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 763-3721	10	8	1.2		10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Licking Valley High School	Public	9-12	100 Hainsview Dr	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3721	589	31	19.0	36.2%	556 (94.4%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	50.8	460^th of 855 public high schools	46.2%		50	461^st of 864 public high schools	46.6%	1	76.5	72.0	69.6	68.7	20.5			64.9	$11,647

Frequently Asked Questions about West Muskingum High School

How many students attend West Muskingum High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended West Muskingum High School.

What schools feed into West Muskingum High School?

West Muskingum High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Muskingum Elementary School
Middle : West Muskingum Middle School

Is West Muskingum High School a good school?

West Muskingum High School ranks 495^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Muskingum High School?

Students at West Muskingum High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is West Muskingum High School in?

West Muskingum Local

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