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Norton City 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 657 students in Norton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Norton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,289 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Norton City 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
2,096 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
141
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,890 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,677
$17,216
Spending / Student
$11,890
$17,164
Best Norton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 825-5607
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 825-5607
Grades: 5-8
| 657 students
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