Ashland City School District

1407 Claremont Ave
Ashland, OH 44805-3532
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ashland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,178 students in Ashland City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,070 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Ashland City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#173 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ashland City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashland City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ashland City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
33 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,793 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
204
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,007 in this school district is less 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 $13,229 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ashland City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ashland City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,007
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ashland City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,229
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ashland City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ashland City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taft Intermediate School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
825 Smith Rd
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7967
Grades: 4-5
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
850 Jackson Dr
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7964
Grades: PK-3
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1202 Masters Ave
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7965
Grades: K-3
| 437 students
Rank: #44.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1520 King Rd
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7966
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,070 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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