B+
Plain Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Canton, Plain and Hills and Dales, and parts of Jackson, Lake and North Canton.
Students
5,874
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,074
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$23.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plain Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the OH average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.3M, about $3,965 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Malvern.
K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolBrown Local School District
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolBrown Local School District
9–12Malvern High SchoolBrown Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,074 per student · 21% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 36%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,051’20
6,186’21
5,977’22
5,917’23
5,874’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Black 16%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Middlebranch Elementary School
A534 students22:1
Robert A. Taft Elementary School
B410 students19:1
Ransom H Barr Elementary School
A362 students22:1
Charles L Warstler Elementary School
B+291 students19:1
Frazer Elementary School
A259 students21:1
Avondale Elementary School
A+257 students20:1
Oakwood Middle School
B858 students23:1
Glenwood Intermediate School
B+817 students22:1
GlenOak High School
C+2,086 students23:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.