For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 380 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Martins Ferry City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Martins Ferry City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Martins Ferry High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Martins Ferry 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
66 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,096 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
84%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
675
# Students in K Grade:
93
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,330 is higher 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 $16,740 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,330
$17,287

Spending / Student
$16,740
$17,235

Best Martins Ferry City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martins Ferry High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-0684
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-0684
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
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