Ironton City School District

105 S 5th St
Ironton, OH 45638-1426
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 418 students in Ironton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Ironton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Ironton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ironton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,348 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ironton City 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#422 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
61%
54%
56%
60%
66%
63%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
85%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,327 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 $13,281 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,327
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,281
$17,243

Best Ironton City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ironton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 S 7th St
Ironton, OH 45638
(740) 532-3911
Gr: 9-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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