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Mason City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Deerfield and Mason, and parts of Union.
Students
10,155
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,082
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mason City School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.8M, about $174 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tate.
PK–2Bick Primary Elementary SchoolBethel-Tate Local School District
3–5Hill Intermediate Elementary SchoolBethel-Tate Local School District
6–8Bethel-Tate Middle SchoolBethel-Tate Local School District
9–12Bethel Tate High SchoolBethel-Tate Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency81%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,082 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,267’20
10,192’21
10,179’22
10,289’23
10,155’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Asian 36%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.