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Item: Plain Local School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

901 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709-1611

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Top 30%

Tel: (330) 492-3500

www.plainlocal.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,458 Schools

# Students

5,917 Students

1,091,015 Students

# Teachers

272 Teachers

63,050 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plain Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	1	31
Kind	413	112
1	412	119
2	460	124
3	420	117
4	401	120
5	400	121
6	425	121

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District Rank

Plain Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#186 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plain Local School District
2022	#186
2021	#208
2019	#204
2018	#173
2017	#220
2016	#195
2015	#219
2014	#223
2013	#179
2012	#246
2011	#184

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68%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2022	68%	52%
2021	61%	50%
2019	74%	63%
2018	76%	62%
2017	73%	63%
2016	71%	61%
2015	78%	68%
2014	86%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	85%	78%
2011	86%	77%

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71%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2022	71%	60%
2021	69%	57%
2019	74%	64%
2018	76%	63%
2017	70%	62%
2016	64%	55%
2015	81%	74%
2014	89%	83%
2013	90%	83%
2012	88%	83%
2011	89%	82%

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76%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2022	76%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2022	91%	86%
2021	94%	84%
2020	89%	84%
2019	86%	82%
2018	84%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	93%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	93%	81%
2013	94%	81%
2012	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.45	0.52
2022	0.46	0.52
2021	0.44	0.51
2020	0.44	0.49
2019	0.44	0.49
2018	0.42	0.47
2017	0.42	0.47
2016	0.41	0.47
2015	0.42	0.46
2014	0.42	0.44
2013	0.41	0.44
2012	0.39	0.43
2011	0.35	0.43
2010	0.30	0.41
2009	0.30	0.40
2008	0.29	0.40
2007	0.28	0.40
2006	0.27	0.37
2005	0.26	0.38
2004	0.25	0.37
2003	0.24	0.37
2002	0.23	0.32
2001	0.22	0.32
2000	0.22	0.31
1999	0.22	0.31
1998	0.20	0.31
1997	0.20	0.30
1996	0.20	0.29
1995	0.19	0.29
1994	0.19	0.29
1993	0.18	0.29
1992	0.19	0.28
1991	0.21	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2023	14%	17%
2022	14%	17%
2021	14%	17%
2020	15%	17%
2019	15%	17%
2018	15%	16%
2017	15%	16%
2016	14%	16%
2015	14%	16%
2014	13%	16%
2013	12%	16%
2012	12%	16%
2011	13%	16%
2010	13%	17%
2009	13%	17%
2008	13%	17%
2007	13%	17%
2006	12%	17%
2005	12%	18%
2004	12%	17%
2003	11%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	11%	16%
2000	11%	16%
1999	11%	15%
1998	10%	15%
1997	10%	16%
1996	10%	15%
1995	9%	15%
1994	10%	15%
1993	9%	15%
1992	10%	14%
1991	10%	14%

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% White

70%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2023	72%	67%
2022	72%	67%
2021	73%	68%
2020	73%	69%
2019	73%	69%
2018	75%	71%
2017	75%	71%
2016	75%	71%
2015	73%	72%
2014	75%	73%
2013	76%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	80%	74%
2010	82%	76%
2009	82%	76%
2008	83%	77%
2007	83%	77%
2006	84%	78%
2005	85%	77%
2004	86%	78%
2003	87%	78%
2002	87%	81%
2001	88%	81%
2000	88%	81%
1999	88%	82%
1998	89%	82%
1997	89%	82%
1996	89%	83%
1995	89%	83%
1994	89%	83%
1993	90%	83%
1992	89%	84%
1991	89%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	8%	4%
2013	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,474 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2021	$75MM	$15MM
2020	$72MM	$14MM
2019	$71MM	$14MM
2018	$69MM	$13MM
2017	$67MM	$13MM
2016	$64MM	$12MM
2015	$60MM	$12MM
2014	$63MM	$11MM
2012	$64MM	$12MM
2011	$65MM	$12MM
2010	$60MM	$12MM
2009	$56MM	$12MM
2008	$57MM	$12MM
2007	$56MM	$12MM
2006	$54MM	$11MM
2005	$55MM	$11MM
2004	$54MM	$12MM
2003	$50MM	$13MM
2002	$46MM	$14MM
2001	$45MM	$14MM
2000	$42MM	$12MM
1999	$41MM	$12MM
1998	$38MM	$11MM
1997	$34MM	$11MM
1996	$31MM	$10MM
1995	$30MM	$9MM
1992	$27MM	$8MM
1990	$22MM	$7MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2021	$74MM	$14MM
2020	$74MM	$13MM
2019	$71MM	$13MM
2018	$66MM	$12MM
2017	$62MM	$12MM
2016	$63MM	$11MM
2015	$58MM	$12MM
2014	$55MM	$10MM
2012	$59MM	$11MM
2011	$59MM	$12MM
2010	$58MM	$12MM
2009	$57MM	$11MM
2008	$57MM	$11MM
2007	$72MM	$11MM
2006	$85MM	$11MM
2005	$63MM	$11MM
2004	$54MM	$12MM
2003	$50MM	$13MM
2002	$43MM	$13MM
2001	$42MM	$14MM
2000	$39MM	$12MM
1999	$37MM	$11MM
1998	$34MM	$11MM
1997	$34MM	$11MM
1996	$32MM	$10MM
1995	$31MM	$9MM
1992	$26MM	$7MM
1990	$23MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,674

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2021	$12,393	$15,864
2020	$11,472	$15,024
2019	$11,490	$14,759
2018	$11,252	$14,436
2017	$10,815	$15,373
2016	$10,570	$14,419
2015	$10,026	$11,970
2014	$10,468	$12,894
2012	$10,707	$12,166
2011	$10,723	$12,268
2010	$10,019	$11,970
2009	$9,115	$10,997
2008	$9,121	$10,962
2007	$8,716	$9,987
2006	$8,848	$9,642
2005	$9,064	$9,138
2004	$8,759	$8,445
2003	$8,077	$8,538
2002	$7,409	$8,495
2001	$7,122	$7,849
2000	$6,661	$7,124
1999	$6,429	$6,606
1998	$5,977	$6,077
1997	$5,361	$5,826
1995	$4,762	$5,035

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Spending / Student

$12,474

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plain Local School District	Ohio
2021	$12,198	$14,872
2020	$11,856	$14,061
2019	$11,522	$13,780
2018	$10,775	$13,237
2017	$10,093	$14,225
2016	$10,340	$12,986
2015	$9,673	$11,436
2014	$9,039	$11,605
2012	$9,784	$11,799
2011	$9,845	$11,769
2010	$9,666	$11,436
2009	$9,262	$10,473
2008	$9,080	$9,943
2007	$11,308	$9,346
2006	$14,105	$9,161
2005	$10,442	$8,760
2004	$8,884	$8,632
2003	$8,004	$8,918
2002	$6,870	$8,384
2001	$6,625	$8,067
2000	$6,204	$6,766
1999	$5,811	$6,262
1998	$5,422	$5,892
1997	$5,369	$5,689
1995	$4,867	$5,077

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Best Plain Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Middlebranch Elementary School

(Math: 90% | Reading: 80%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

7500 Middlebranch Ave Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3750

Grades: K-4

| 532 students

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Avondale Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3933 Eaton Rd Nw
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 491-3720

Grades: K-4

| 256 students

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Ransom H Barr Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2000 47th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 491-3730

Grades: K-4

| 348 students

Rank: #44.

Frazer Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

3900 Frazer Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3740

Grades: K-4

| 275 students

Rank: #55.

Glenwood Intermediate School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1015 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3780

Grades: 5-6

| 825 students

Rank: #66.

Robert A. Taft Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3829 Guilford Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 491-3760

Grades: PK-4

| 399 students

Rank: #77.

Charles L Warstler Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2500 Schneider St Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3770

Grades: K-4

| 297 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 5,917 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education