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Barberton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,188 students in Barberton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Barberton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Barberton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barberton High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
3,634 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Barberton 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#480 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
# American Indian Students
6 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
597 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
16%
18%
# White Students
2,454 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
68%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
390 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
675
# Students in K Grade:
246
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,938 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 $16,677 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,938
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,677
$17,235
Best Barberton City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barberton High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
555 Barber Rd
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 753-1084
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 753-1084
Grades: 9-12
| 1,188 students
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