For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 354 students in Galion 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 Galion City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,556 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Galion 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%

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

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,392 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
112
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,728 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 $15,643 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,728
$17,287

Spending / Student
$15,643
$17,235

Best Galion City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galion Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
474 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3134
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3134
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Galion Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
472 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3432
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3432
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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