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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 782 students in Barberton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Barberton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,634 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
34,189 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
597 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
2,454 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
390 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
246
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
30,287
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barberton Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
477 4th St Nw
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 745-9950
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 745-9950
Grades: 5-8
| 776 students
Rank: #22.
Barberton Virtual Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
633 Brady Ave
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 753-1025
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 753-1025
Grades: 2-8
| 6 students
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