Public schools in Ashland, OH
Ashland has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,668 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Ashland City runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Ashland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ashland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland City | 5 | 3,125 | $12,055 |
| Mapleton Local School District | 3 | 849 | $13,481 |
| Crestview Local | 3 | 938 | $15,898 |
| Hillsdale Local School District | 1 | 752 | $17,303 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School | 1 | 359 | $22,855 |
| Ashland County Community Academy | 1 | 65 | $16,492 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Ashland, 1,862 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland High School | 910 | 17.6 | 33.7% | Ashland City |
| Ashland-W Holmes Career Center | 440 | 11.9 | 48.6% | Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School |
| Crestview High School | 249 | 14.6 | 29.3% | Crestview Local |
| Mapleton High School | 202 | 11.9 | 26.0% | Mapleton Local |
| Ashland County Community Academy | 61 | 12.2 | 58.5% | Ashland County Community Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Ashland, 1,137 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Middle School | 694 | 15.8 | 41.4% | Ashland City |
| Crestview Middle School | 271 | 13.6 | 50.6% | Crestview Local |
| Mapleton Middle School | 172 | 19.1 | 27.9% | Mapleton Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Ashland, 2,669 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Elementary School | 547 | 19.8 | 28.9% | Hillsdale Local |
| Reagan Elementary School | 532 | 24.5 | 45.1% | Ashland City |
| Taft Intermediate School | 460 | 24.9 | 47.4% | Ashland City |
| Edison Elementary School | 411 | 19.4 | 56.9% | Ashland City |
| Mapleton Elementary School | 363 | 18.5 | 27.4% | Mapleton Local |
| Crestview Elementary School | 356 | 17.0 | 43.8% | Crestview Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ashland's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Ashland school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 387 students (state 395).
| Ashland | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 387 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 29% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 7.1% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Ashland schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ashland
- Ashland CityRuns 5 of Ashland's 14 public schools and spent $12,055 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,055
- Ashland High School, the largest high school in Ashland910 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.910
- Compare Ashland City with Mapleton Local School DistrictAshland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ashland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ashland
How many public schools are in Ashland, OH?
14 public schools with an address in Ashland were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,668 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ashland?
Ashland High School, with 910 students in 2024-25 (Ashland City).Which districts run Ashland's schools?
Ashland City (5 schools), Mapleton Local School District (3 schools), Crestview Local (3 schools), Hillsdale Local School District (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25