Poland Local School District

3030 Dobbins Rd
Poland, OH 44514-2327
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Poland Local 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 806 students in Poland Local 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 Poland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority 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
1,776 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Poland 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#96 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Poland Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poland 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.
78%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poland 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 Poland 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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Poland Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
20 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,597 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
137
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,605 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Poland 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
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Poland 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
$13,404
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Poland 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
$13,605
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Poland 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 Poland Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poland Seminary High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3199 Dobbins Rd
Youngstown, OH 44514
(330) 757-7018
Grades: 7-12
| 806 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,776 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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