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Canal Winchester Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 904 students in Canal Winchester Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Canal Winchester Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,759 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Canal Winchester Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%

Graduation Rate
95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
238 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,162 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
31%
22%
# White Students
1,909 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
51%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
212
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,504 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 $14,385 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
$54 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,504
$17,287

Spending / Student
$14,385
$17,235

Best Canal Winchester Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canal Winchester Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7155 Parkview Dr
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2151
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2151
Grades: 6-8
| 904 students
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