Massillon City School District

930 17th St Ne
Massillon, OH 44646-4853
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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
34,195 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#528 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Massillon 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 Massillon 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.
55%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massillon 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.
57%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massillon 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.
83%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Massillon City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Massillon 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
$61 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Massillon 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
$16,093
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Massillon 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
$14,882
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Massillon 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 Massillon City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massillon Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 29th St Nw
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 830-3902
Grades: 7-8
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,089 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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