Rootstown Local School District

4140 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272-9697
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 657 students in Rootstown Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Rootstown Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
976 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Rootstown Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#366 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rootstown Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rootstown 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.
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rootstown 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.
67%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rootstown 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rootstown Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
901 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
69
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,410 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rootstown 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
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rootstown 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
$14,975
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rootstown 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
$16,410
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rootstown 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 Rootstown Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rootstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4140 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272
(330) 325-7971
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Rootstown/mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4140 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272
(330) 325-9956
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 976 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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