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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 preschool serving 174 students in Massillon City School District.
Public Preschools in Massillon City School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,089 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
18,897 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
568 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
2,568 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
308
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
111
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
930 17th St Ne
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-3900
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-3900
Grades: PK
| 174 students
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