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Zanesville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Zanesville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Zanesville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,956 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Zanesville 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
9%
22%
% White
64%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
24%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,800 is higher 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 $16,880 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,800
$17,295
Spending / Student
$16,880
$17,243
Best Zanesville City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zanesville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1429 Blue Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 450-1413
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 450-1413
Gr: 7-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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