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Massillon 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Massillon City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Massillon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,089 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Massillon 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 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
63%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,093 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 $14,882 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,093
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,882
$17,235
Best Massillon City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massillon Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 29th St Nw
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 830-3902
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 830-3902
Grades: 7-8
| 563 students
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