North Central Local School District

400 E Baubice St
Pioneer, OH 43554-9637
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 324 students in North Central Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in North Central Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
564 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

North Central Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#336 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Central Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Central 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.
65%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Central 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.
50-54%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Central 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 North Central 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
495 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
52
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,879 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 $15,918 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
$10 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Central 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
$9 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Central 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
$16,879
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Central 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
$15,918
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Central 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 North Central Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Central Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 E Baubice St
Pioneer, OH 43554
(419) 737-2293
Grades: PK-6
| 324 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 564 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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