Clark-Shawnee Local School District

3680 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45502-6310
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Clark-Shawnee Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,010 students in Clark-Shawnee Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Clark-Shawnee Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,697 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Clark-Shawnee Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#312 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
87 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
1,376 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
148
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,869 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,978 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,869
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,978
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clark-Shawnee Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clark-Shawnee Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1841 E Possum Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 717-2403
Grades: PK-6
| 1,010 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,697 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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