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 Summitville.
PK–5Southern Local Elementary SchoolSouthern Local School District
6–12Southern Local Jr/Sr High SchoolSouthern 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.