Zanesville City School District

956 Moxahala Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701-5533
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 862 students in Zanesville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Zanesville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
2,980 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Zanesville 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 85-89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#638 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Zanesville City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zanesville 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.
38%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zanesville 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.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Zanesville City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
294 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,973 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
66%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
149
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
272
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,649 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,744 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Zanesville 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
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Zanesville 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
$18,649
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Zanesville 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
$16,744
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Zanesville 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 Zanesville City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zane Grey Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
711 Fess St
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 453-0575
Grades: PK-6
| 862 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,980 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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