Martins Ferry City School District

5001 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935-1588
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Martins Ferry City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,897 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#497 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Martins Ferry City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martins Ferry 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.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martins Ferry 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.
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Martins Ferry 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.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Martins Ferry City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
66 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,096 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
93
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
111
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Martins Ferry 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
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Martins Ferry 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
$17,330
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Martins Ferry 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
$16,740
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1732
Grades: PK-4
| 527 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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