Mcdonald Local School District

600 Iowa Ave
Mc Donald, OH 44437-1677
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mcdonald Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in Mcdonald Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Mcdonald Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
745 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mcdonald Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 927 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#166 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mcdonald Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcdonald Local  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.
72%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdonald Local  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.
80-84%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcdonald Local  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.
≥90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mcdonald Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
657 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
59
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,348 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mcdonald Local  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
$11 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mcdonald Local  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
$13,842
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mcdonald Local  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
$15,348
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mcdonald Local  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 Mcdonald Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcdonald High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 Iowa Ave
Mc Donald, OH 44437
(330) 530-8051
Grades: 7-12
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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