Top Rankings
Plain Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,932 students in Plain 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 Plain Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
9 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
5,917 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plain 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
15%
18%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,674 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 $12,474 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,674
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,474
$17,235
Best Plain Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlebranch Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7500 Middlebranch Ave Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3750
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3750
Grades: K-4
| 532 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Avondale Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3933 Eaton Rd Nw
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 491-3720
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 491-3720
Grades: K-4
| 256 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ransom H Barr Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2000 47th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 491-3730
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 491-3730
Grades: K-4
| 348 students
Rank: #44.
Frazer Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3900 Frazer Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3740
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3740
Grades: K-4
| 275 students
Rank: #55.
Glenwood Intermediate School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1015 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3780
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3780
Grades: 5-6
| 825 students
Rank: #66.
Robert A. Taft Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3829 Guilford Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 491-3760
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 491-3760
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
Rank: #77.
Charles L Warstler Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 Schneider St Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3770
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3770
Grades: K-4
| 297 students
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