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Findlay 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 4 public middle schools serving 1,192 students in Findlay City 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 Schools in Findlay City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
5,565 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Findlay City 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
# American Indian Students
15 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
177 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
4,103 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
376
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
440
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
534
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,024 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,627
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,024
$17,164
Best Findlay City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Donnell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Baldwin Ave
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 425-8370
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 425-8370
Grades: 5-8
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Glenwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1715 N Main St
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 425-8373
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 425-8373
Grades: 6-8
| 535 students
Rank: #33.
Trojan Academy Online
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Broad Ave
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 429-8938
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 429-8938
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
Rank: #44.
Trojan Academy Blended
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Broad Ave
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 427-5424
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 427-5424
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students
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