For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 343 students in Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry 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 57% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Martins Ferry City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Martins Ferry High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Martins Ferry 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#467 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.8%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
83%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,113 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,588 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,113
$19,383
Spending / Student
$21,588
$19,015
Best Martins Ferry City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martins Ferry High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-0684
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-0684
Gr: 9-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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