Sandusky City School District

407 Decatur St
Sandusky, OH 44870-2442
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 344 students in Sandusky City School District.
Public Preschools in Sandusky City School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
3,085 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sandusky 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 94% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#654 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sandusky City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandusky 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.
37%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandusky 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.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sandusky City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
1,096 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
36%
21%
# White Students
1,122 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
36%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
671 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
211
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,082 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,020 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sandusky 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
$74 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Sandusky 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
$24,082
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sandusky 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
$24,020
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sandusky 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 Sandusky City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Early Learning Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2314 Hancock St
Sandusky, OH 44870
(419) 984-1210
Grades: PK-K
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,085 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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