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Massillon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Massillon 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 School in Massillon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,089 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Massillon 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 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
568 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
2,568 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
308
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,093 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 $14,882 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,093
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,882
$17,235
Best Massillon City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massillon Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 29th St Nw
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 830-3902
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 830-3902
Grades: 7-8
| 563 students
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