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Shawnee 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,582 students in Shawnee Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Shawnee Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
2,289 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Shawnee Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
118 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,880 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
169
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,032 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,845
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,032
$17,164
Best Shawnee Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1670 Wonderlick Rd
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 998-8076
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 998-8076
Grades: 3-4
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3235 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8057
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8057
Grades: 4-8
| 727 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elmwood Elementary School
Magnet School
4295 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8090
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8090
Grades: PK-2
| 516 students
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