Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 691 students in Shawnee Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Shawnee Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Shawnee Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawnee 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 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,275 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
35,385 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
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
81%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,918 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. 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 $17,243. 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
$17,295
Spending / Student
$12,106
$17,243
Best Shawnee Local School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawnee High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3333 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8000
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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