Top Rankings
Canal Winchester Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 904 students in Canal Winchester Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Canal Winchester Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,759 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canal Winchester Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#356 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
31%
22%
% White
51%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,504 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 $14,385 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,504
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,385
$17,235
Best Canal Winchester Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canal Winchester Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7155 Parkview Dr
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2151
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2151
Gr: 6-8 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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