Galion City School District

470 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833-1115
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Galion City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 432 students in Galion City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Galion City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Galion City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galion High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
1,656 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Galion City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#525 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Galion City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galion City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galion City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Galion City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
14 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,517 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
732
# Students in K Grade:
129
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,698 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Galion City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Galion City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,717
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Galion City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,698
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Galion City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Galion City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galion High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
472 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
Galion Online Academy
472 Portland Way N
Galion, OH 44833
(419) 468-3432
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,656 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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