East Palestine City School District

200 West North Avenue
East Palestine, OH 44413-1779
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 415 students in East Palestine City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in East Palestine City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
949 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Palestine City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#484 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
51%
54%
57%
60%
60-64%
63%
87%
86%
(2022-23)
38%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,361 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,551
$17,380
Spending / Student
$14,361
$17,328

Best East Palestine City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Palestine Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
195 W Grant St
East Palestine, OH 44413
(330) 426-3638
Gr: PK-4 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 949 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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