Galion City School District

470 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833-1115
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 385 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 7% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Galion City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#496 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Galion City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galion City  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.
60%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galion City  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.
55%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Galion City  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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Galion City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,498 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
115
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,760 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Galion City  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
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Galion City  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
$15,784
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Galion City  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
$14,760
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Galion City  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 Galion City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galion Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
474 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3134
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Galion Online Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
472 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3432
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,649 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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