Ontario Local School District

457 Shelby Ontario Rd
Ontario, OH 44906-1029
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ontario 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,376 students in Ontario Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Elementary Schools in Ontario Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and 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
1,910 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ontario Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#130 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
73%
52%
75%
60%
77%
63%
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,879 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,969
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,879
$17,235

Best Ontario Local School District Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ontario Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
447 Shelby Ontario Rd
Mansfield, OH 44906
(419) 529-5507
Grades: 5-9
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Stingel Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
426 Shelby Ontario Rd
Mansfield, OH 44906
(419) 529-4955
Grades: PK-5
| 904 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,910 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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