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 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,677 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 12% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Youngstown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,049 Schools
# Students
4,048 Students
602,712 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
35,055 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Youngstown 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 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#788 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
28%
8%
% Black
49%
18%
% White
13%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,445 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,881 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,445
$17,379
Spending / Student
$35,881
$17,327
Best Youngstown City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Youngstown Rayen Early College High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 W Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-7923
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-7923
Gr: 9-12 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Youngstown Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Gr: 6-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Chaney High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
731 S Hazelwood Ave
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 744-8822
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 744-8822
Gr: 9-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
East High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
474 Bennington Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-6900
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
Wilson Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Gibson St
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Youngstown, OH 44502
(330) 744-8002
Gr: 4-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Choffin Career Center
Vocational School
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Gr: 11-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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