Top Rankings
Youngstown 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,125 students in Youngstown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Youngstown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
4,048 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Youngstown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#788 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)70%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
28%
9%
% Black
49%
22%
% White
13%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,445 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,881 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,445
$17,380
Spending / Student
$35,881
$17,328
Best Youngstown City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rayen Early College Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
58 Williamson Ave
Youngstown, OH 44507
(330) 744-7602
Youngstown, OH 44507
(330) 744-7602
Gr: 5-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Youngstown Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Gr: 6-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Chaney Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2400 S Schenley Ave
Youngstown, OH 44511
(330) 744-7999
Youngstown, OH 44511
(330) 744-7999
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
Wilson Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Gr: 4-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #55.
East Middle At Prberry
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
940 Bryn Mawr Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-7155
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-7155
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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