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Middletown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,649 students in Middletown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Middletown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Middletown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
5,978 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middletown 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#677 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
49%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,345 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,645
$17,295
Spending / Student
$16,345
$17,243
Best Middletown City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middletown High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 N Breiel Blvd
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4500
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,649 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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