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Shawnee 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,584 students in Shawnee 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 Shawnee Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
2,275 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shawnee Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,918 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 $12,106 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,918
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,106
$17,235
Best Shawnee Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1670 Wonderlick Rd
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 998-8076
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 998-8076
Grades: 3-4
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3235 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8057
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8057
Grades: 5-8
| 714 students
Rank: n/an/a
4295 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8090
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8090
Grades: K-2
| 512 students
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