Top Rankings
Youngstown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,653 students in Youngstown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Youngstown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Youngstown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
4,455 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Youngstown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.52
# American Indian Students
8 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,112 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
8%
# Black Students
2,290 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
52%
18%
# White Students
579 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
13%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
675
# Students in K Grade:
242
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
446
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
408
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,298 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,603 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,298
$17,287
Spending / Student
$32,603
$17,235
Best Youngstown City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Youngstown Rayen Early College High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 W Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-7923
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-7923
Grades: 9-12
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Youngstown Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Grades: 5-12
| 75 students
Rank: #33.
Chaney High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
731 S Hazelwood Ave
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 744-8822
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 744-8822
Grades: 9-12
| 576 students
Rank: #44.
East High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
474 Bennington Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-6900
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Wilson Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Grades: 3-12
| 95 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choffin Career Center
Vocational School
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Grades: 11-12
| 51 students
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