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East Palestine City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 669 students in East Palestine City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in East Palestine City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
933 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Palestine City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#484 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,608 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,801
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,608
$17,235
Best East Palestine City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Palestine Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
195 W Grant St
East Palestine, OH 44413
(330) 426-3638
East Palestine, OH 44413
(330) 426-3638
Gr: PK-4 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
East Palestine Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 W Grant St
East Palestine, OH 44413
(330) 426-9451
East Palestine, OH 44413
(330) 426-9451
Gr: 5-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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