Norton City School District

4128 Cleveland Massillon Rd
Norton, OH 44203-5633
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,316 students in Norton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Norton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
2,286 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Norton City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#170 out of 897 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Norton City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton 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.
69%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton 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 Norton City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
36 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,104 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
92%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
135
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,906 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Norton 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
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Norton 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
$12,694
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Norton 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
$11,906
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Norton 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 Norton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3390 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 825-3828
Grades: K-4
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Norton Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 825-5607
Grades: 5-8
| 680 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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