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Fostoria City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,066 students in Fostoria City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Fostoria City School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fostoria 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
459 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
9%
# Black Students
111 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
960 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
52%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
147
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,472 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 $15,864 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,472
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,864
$17,235
Best Fostoria City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fostoria Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1202 H L Ford Dr
Fostoria, OH 44830
(419) 436-4125
Fostoria, OH 44830
(419) 436-4125
Grades: PK-6
| 1,066 students
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