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Joseph Badger Local 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in Joseph Badger Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Joseph Badger Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
604 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Joseph Badger 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,331 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,286 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,331
$17,295
Spending / Student
$16,286
$17,243
Best Joseph Badger Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Badger Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7119 State Route 7
Kinsman, OH 44428
(330) 876-2840
Kinsman, OH 44428
(330) 876-2840
Gr: 5-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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