Top Rankings
Plain Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Plain Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Plain Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
5,917 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Plain Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
871 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
4,163 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
630 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
413
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
412
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
460
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
401
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
425
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
414
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
494
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
591
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
550
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,674 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 $12,474 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,674
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,474
$17,235
Best Plain Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert A. Taft Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3829 Guilford Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 491-3760
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 491-3760
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
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