West Branch Local School District

West Branch Local School District
West Branch High School
Address
14227 S Main St Beloit , Ohio , 44609 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK-12
Superintendent	Mikki Egli
Accreditation	Ohio Department of Education
NCES District ID	3904838 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,735 (2024–25) [1]
Staff	108.04 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio	16.06 [1]
District mascot	Warriors
Colors	Green and White
Other information
Website	www.westbranch.k12.oh.us

The West Branch Local School District is a school district located in southeastern Mahoning County, Ohio and parts of Columbiana County and Stark County. The district serves students in grades Pre-K through twelve living in Beloit, Smith, Goshen, and parts of Knox and Butler, Salem, and Alliance. the district consists of one high school, one middle school, one elementary school and one preschool. The district offices, high school and middle school are located in Beloit, the elementary school is located in Salem, Ohio, and the preschool is located in Alliance, Ohio.

History

The West Branch Local School District was formed in the mid 1900s, with the consolidation of smaller one-room schools in Beloit and surrounding townships.

The original West Branch High School was located at the current West Branch Early Learning Center on South Pricetown Rd in Salem, Ohio. It was later relocated to its current building in 1963. ^[2]

In June 2001, West Branch faced an outbreak of bacterial meningitis that killed two high school students. A third student was hospitalized but survived the illness. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2023, the West Branch Intermediate School was closed, with 5th grade students moving back to an elementary schedule. Grades 3rd through 7th would later move to the middle school. ^[5]

Schools

High school

• West Branch High School

Middle school

• West Branch Middle School

Elementary school

• West Branch Early Learning Center

Preschool

• West Branch Preschool

Former schools

• West Branch Intermediate School
• Goshen Township School

External links

Home - West Branch Local School District

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Branch Local". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
2. "West Branch History". West Branch High School. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
3. "Lethal Meningitis Strain Kills Two Teens". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
4. "Families Question How Dead Teens Were Infected". Los Angeles Times . June 8, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
5. "West Branch to move fifth grade back to elementary schedule". morningjournalnews.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.