Top Rankings
Akron City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 6,884 students in Akron City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Akron City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Akron City School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Firestone Community Learning Center, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
19,930 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
1,580 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Akron City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#716 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.52
# American Indian Students
14 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,832 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,419 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
9,393 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
47%
18%
# White Students
5,158 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
26%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,091 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
675
# Students in K Grade:
1,523
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,491
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,699
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,383
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,614
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,547
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,399
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,399
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,383
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,585
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,501
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,443
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,419
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,962 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,800 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$418 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$435 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,962
$17,287
Spending / Student
$21,800
$17,235
Best Akron City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron Early College High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
225 S. Main St.
Akron, OH 44325
(330) 761-1661
Akron, OH 44325
(330) 761-1661
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Akron Stem High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
123 S Forge St
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 761-1661
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 761-1661
Grades: 9-12
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Firestone Community Learning Center
(Math: 23% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
470 Castle Blvd
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 873-3315
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 873-3315
Grades: 9-12
| 1,085 students
Rank: #44.
Ellet Community Learning Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Woolf Ave
Akron, OH 44312
(330) 794-4120
Akron, OH 44312
(330) 794-4120
Grades: 9-12
| 901 students
Rank: #55.
North High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
985 Gorge Blvd
Akron, OH 44310
(330) 761-2665
Akron, OH 44310
(330) 761-2665
Grades: 9-12
| 920 students
Rank: #66.
Aps Online
(Math: 5% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10 N Main St
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 761-2718
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 761-2718
Grades: 2-12
| 274 students
Rank: #77.
Garfield Community Learning Center
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1326 Brown St
Akron, OH 44301
(330) 848-4141
Akron, OH 44301
(330) 848-4141
Grades: 9-12
| 920 students
Rank: #88.
Buchtel Community Learning Center
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1040 Copley Rd
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 873-3300
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 873-3300
Grades: 6-12
| 903 students
Rank: #99.
Akron Alternative Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
65 Steiner Ave
Akron, OH 44301
(330) 761-3262
Akron, OH 44301
(330) 761-3262
Grades: 10-12
| 107 students
Rank: #1010.
East Community Learning Center
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Brittain Rd
Akron, OH 44305
(330) 761-7920
Akron, OH 44305
(330) 761-7920
Grades: 6-12
| 1,070 students
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