Norton City School District

4128 Cleveland Massillon Rd
Norton, OH 44203-5633
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 227 students in Norton City School District.
Public Preschools in Norton City School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,289 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
18,343 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#166 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norton City  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 Norton 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.
72%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton 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.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norton 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norton City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,096 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
141
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
158
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norton 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
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norton 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
$12,677
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norton 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
$11,890
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norton 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 Norton City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton Primary Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3163 Greenwich Rd
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 825-5133
Grades: PK-K
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,289 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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