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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 807 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 29% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,645 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Barberton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.48
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
589 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
16%
23%
# White Students
2,548 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
256
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,627 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,887
$17,216
Spending / Student
$16,627
$17,164
Best Barberton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barberton Middle School
Magnet 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: 5-9
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
Barberton Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(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: 1-8
| 10 students
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