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Public School Review - Established 2003

Plain Local School District

901 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709-1611
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (330) 492-3500
www.plainlocal.org

Top Rankings

Plain Local 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 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,930 students in Plain Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Plain Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
5,874 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePlain Local School DistrictOhio
Kind415109
1414117
2406119
3461124
4417117
5413121
6404122
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District Rank

Plain Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#198 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPlain Local School District
2023#198
2022#186
2021#208
2019#204
2018#173
2017#220
2016#195
2015#219
2014#223
2013#179
2012#246
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68%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202368%54%
202268%52%
202161%50%
201974%63%
201876%62%
201773%63%
201671%61%
201578%68%
201486%77%
201386%76%
201285%78%
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71%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202271%60%
202169%57%
201974%64%
201876%63%
201770%62%
201664%55%
201581%74%
201489%83%
201390%83%
201288%83%
201189%82%
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76%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202276%63%
202167%60%
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87%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202387%86%
202291%86%
202194%84%
202089%84%
201986%82%
201884%82%
201794%82%
201693%82%
201595%81%
201493%81%
201394%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
20240.460.53
20230.450.52
20220.460.52
20210.440.51
20200.440.49
20190.440.49
20180.420.47
20170.420.47
20160.410.47
20150.420.46
20140.420.44
20130.410.44
20120.390.43
20110.350.43
20100.300.41
20090.300.40
20080.290.40
20070.280.40
20060.270.37
20050.260.38
20040.250.37
20030.240.37
20020.230.32
20010.220.32
20000.220.31
19990.220.31
19980.200.31
19970.200.30
19960.200.29
19950.190.29
19940.190.29
19930.180.29
19920.190.28
19910.210.29
19900.200.28
19890.210.28
19880.220.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
20241%3%
20232%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20141%2%
20132%3%
20121%2%
20111%3%
20103%3%
20093%3%
20082%2%
20072%3%
20062%2%
20052%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19952%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%2%
19901%1%
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% Hispanic
3%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
20243%8%
20233%7%
20224%7%
20213%6%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20154%5%
20143%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20111%3%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
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% Black
16%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202414%17%
202314%17%
202214%17%
202114%17%
202015%17%
201915%17%
201815%16%
201715%16%
201614%16%
201514%16%
201413%16%
201312%16%
201212%16%
201113%16%
201013%17%
200913%17%
200813%17%
200713%17%
200612%17%
200512%18%
200412%17%
200311%17%
200211%16%
200111%16%
200011%16%
199911%15%
199810%15%
199710%16%
199610%15%
19959%15%
199410%15%
19939%15%
199210%14%
199110%14%
199010%14%
198910%14%
198810%14%
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% White
69%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202472%66%
202372%67%
202272%67%
202173%68%
202073%69%
201973%69%
201875%71%
201775%71%
201675%71%
201573%72%
201475%73%
201376%73%
201277%74%
201180%74%
201082%76%
200982%76%
200883%77%
200783%77%
200684%78%
200585%77%
200486%78%
200387%78%
200287%81%
200188%81%
200088%81%
199988%82%
199889%82%
199789%82%
199689%83%
199589%83%
199489%83%
199390%83%
199289%84%
199189%83%
199089%84%
198988%84%
198888%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
202410%6%
20239%6%
20229%6%
20219%6%
20208%5%
20198%5%
20187%5%
20177%5%
20168%5%
20159%5%
20148%4%
20137%4%
20127%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,565 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
2023$75 MM$15 MM
2022$72 MM$14 MM
2021$75 MM$15 MM
2020$72 MM$14 MM
2019$71 MM$14 MM
2018$69 MM$13 MM
2017$67 MM$13 MM
2016$64 MM$12 MM
2015$60 MM$12 MM
2014$63 MM$11 MM
2012$64 MM$12 MM
2011$65 MM$12 MM
2010$60 MM$12 MM
2009$56 MM$12 MM
2008$57 MM$12 MM
2007$56 MM$12 MM
2006$54 MM$11 MM
2005$55 MM$11 MM
2004$54 MM$12 MM
2003$50 MM$13 MM
2002$46 MM$14 MM
2001$45 MM$14 MM
2000$42 MM$12 MM
1999$41 MM$12 MM
1998$38 MM$11 MM
1997$34 MM$11 MM
1996$31 MM$10 MM
1995$30 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$74 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
2023$74 MM$14 MM
2022$74 MM$13 MM
2021$74 MM$14 MM
2020$74 MM$13 MM
2019$71 MM$13 MM
2018$66 MM$12 MM
2017$62 MM$12 MM
2016$63 MM$11 MM
2015$58 MM$12 MM
2014$55 MM$10 MM
2012$59 MM$11 MM
2011$59 MM$12 MM
2010$58 MM$12 MM
2009$57 MM$11 MM
2008$57 MM$11 MM
2007$72 MM$11 MM
2006$85 MM$11 MM
2005$63 MM$11 MM
2004$54 MM$12 MM
2003$50 MM$13 MM
2002$43 MM$13 MM
2001$42 MM$14 MM
2000$39 MM$12 MM
1999$37 MM$11 MM
1998$34 MM$11 MM
1997$34 MM$11 MM
1996$32 MM$10 MM
1995$31 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,767
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
2023$12,547$16,507
2022$11,472$15,024
2021$12,393$15,864
2020$11,472$15,024
2019$11,490$14,759
2018$11,252$14,436
2017$10,815$15,373
2016$10,570$14,419
2015$10,026$11,970
2014$10,468$12,894
2012$10,707$12,166
2011$10,723$12,268
2010$10,019$11,970
2009$9,115$10,997
2008$9,121$10,962
2007$8,716$9,987
2006$8,848$9,642
2005$9,064$9,138
2004$8,759$8,445
2003$8,077$8,538
2002$7,409$8,495
2001$7,122$7,849
2000$6,661$7,124
1999$6,429$6,606
1998$5,977$6,077
1997$5,361$5,826
1995$4,762$5,035
1992$4,346$4,567
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Spending / Student
$12,565
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPlain Local School DistrictOhio
2023$12,349$15,475
2022$11,856$14,061
2021$12,198$14,872
2020$11,856$14,061
2019$11,522$13,780
2018$10,775$13,237
2017$10,093$14,225
2016$10,340$12,986
2015$9,673$11,436
2014$9,039$11,605
2012$9,784$11,799
2011$9,845$11,769
2010$9,666$11,436
2009$9,262$10,473
2008$9,080$9,943
2007$11,308$9,346
2006$14,105$9,161
2005$10,442$8,760
2004$8,884$8,632
2003$8,004$8,918
2002$6,870$8,384
2001$6,625$8,067
2000$6,204$6,766
1999$5,811$6,262
1998$5,422$5,892
1997$5,369$5,689
1995$4,867$5,077
1992$4,203$4,541
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Best Plain Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Avondale Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3933 Eaton Rd Nw
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 491-3720
Gr: K-4 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Middlebranch Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7500 Middlebranch Ave Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3750
Gr: K-4 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Ransom H Barr Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2000 47th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 491-3730
Gr: K-4 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Frazer Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3900 Frazer Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3740
Gr: K-4 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Glenwood Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1015 44th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 491-3780
Gr: 5-6 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #66.
Robert A. Taft Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3829 Guilford Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 491-3760
Gr: K-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Charles L Warstler Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2500 Schneider St Ne
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 491-3770
Gr: K-4 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,874 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
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  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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