Tuslaw Local School District

1835 Manchester Ave Nw
Massillon, OH 44647-9623
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Tuslaw 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Tuslaw 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 Tuslaw Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Tuslaw Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 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)
#113 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tuslaw Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tuslaw 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.
72%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tuslaw 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.
88%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tuslaw 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 Tuslaw Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,152 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
80
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,235 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tuslaw 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 Tuslaw 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
$13,797
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tuslaw 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
$13,235
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tuslaw 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 Tuslaw Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuslaw Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1723 Manchester Ave Nw
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 837-7807
Grades: 5-8
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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