Youngstown City School District

474 Bennington Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505-1028
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,689 students in Youngstown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Youngstown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Youngstown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
4,757 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Youngstown 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 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#848 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Youngstown City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Youngstown 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.
17%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Youngstown 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.
80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Youngstown City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.50
# American Indian Students
7 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,075 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
7%
# Black Students
2,556 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
54%
18%
# White Students
651 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
14%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
461 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
284
732
# Students in K Grade:
326
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
378
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
349
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
392
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,311 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,534 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Youngstown 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
$145 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Youngstown 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
$29,311
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Youngstown 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
$30,534
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Youngstown 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 Youngstown City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Youngstown Rayen Early College High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20 W Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-7923
Grades: 9-12
| 281 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Chaney High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
731 S Hazelwood Ave
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 744-8822
Grades: 9-12
| 667 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
474 Bennington Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 530 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Grades: 3-12
| 62 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choffin Career Cntr
Vocational School
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Grades: 11-12
| 19 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-6966
Grades: 1-12
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,757 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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