For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 536 students in Margaretta 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 Margaretta Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Margaretta Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,478 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,126 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,478
$17,380
Spending / Student
$16,126
$17,328
Best Margaretta Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Margaretta High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 Lowell St
Castalia, OH 44824
(419) 684-5351
Castalia, OH 44824
(419) 684-5351
Gr: 6-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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