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Girard City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 856 students in Girard City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Girard City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,524 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Girard 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,775 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,039
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,775
$17,235
Best Girard City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 E Prospect St
Girard, OH 44420
(330) 545-3854
Girard, OH 44420
(330) 545-3854
Grades: K-3
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Girard Intermediate Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
702 E Prospect St
Girard, OH 44420
(330) 545-5219
Girard, OH 44420
(330) 545-5219
Grades: 4-6
| 345 students
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