Shawnee Local School District

3255 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806-1434
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Shawnee Local 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,584 students in Shawnee Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Shawnee Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,275 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Shawnee Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#94 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shawnee Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shawnee Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shawnee Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
115 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,839 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
175
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,918 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 $12,106 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
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shawnee Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shawnee Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,918
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shawnee Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,106
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shawnee Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shawnee Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1670 Wonderlick Rd
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 998-8076
Grades: 3-4
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3235 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8057
Grades: 5-8
| 714 students
Rank: n/an/a
4295 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-8090
Grades: K-2
| 512 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,275 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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