Zanesville City School District

956 Moxahala Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701-5533
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 466 students in Zanesville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Zanesville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Zanesville 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#600 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

46%
63%
87%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
42.9%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
63%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
24%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,321 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,688 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$57 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,321
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,688
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Zanesville City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zanesville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1429 Blue Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 450-1413
Gr: 7-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
956 Moxahala Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 454-9751
Gr: K-8

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,061 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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