Martins Ferry City School District

5001 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935-1588
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 416 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 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Martins Ferry City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
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 14% of the student body (majority Black), 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
3 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
1,389 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Martins Ferry 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#515 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Martins Ferry City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martins Ferry 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.
54%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martins Ferry 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.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Martins Ferry City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.50
# American Indian Students
2 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
63 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,187 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
732
# Students in K Grade:
102
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,788 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Martins Ferry 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
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Martins Ferry 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
$16,344
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Martins Ferry 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
$15,788
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martins Ferry High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-0684
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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