Plain Local School District

901 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709-1611
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,067 students in Plain Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Plain Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Plain Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Glenoak High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
5,977 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Plain 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#186 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plain Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plain 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.
71%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plain 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.
76%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plain 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.
91%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plain Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.51
# American Indian Students
19 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
847 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
4,242 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
71%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
611 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
733
# Students in K Grade:
400
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
420
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
422
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
502
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,349 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plain 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
$74 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plain 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
$12,547
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plain 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
$12,349
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plain 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 Plain Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenoak High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1801 Schneider St Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3800
Grades: 7-12
| 2,067 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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