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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 735 students in Ashland City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Ashland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,125 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Ashland City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 927 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.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
20 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,866 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
238
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,996 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,761
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,996
$17,164
Best Ashland City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1520 King Rd
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7966
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7966
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
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