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 are 3 public middle schools serving 3,867 students in Plain Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Plain Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
5,977 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
33,106 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.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
19 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
847 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
14%
23%
# White Students
4,242 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
71%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
611 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
400
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
420
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
422
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
502
31,736
# 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.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,349
$17,164
Best Plain Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1015 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3780
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3780
Grades: 5-7
| 860 students
Rank: #22.
Oakwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 Schneider St Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3790
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3790
Grades: 7-8
| 940 students
Rank: #33.
Glenoak High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1801 Schneider St Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3800
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3800
Grades: 7-12
| 2,067 students
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