Public schools in Ironton, OH
Ironton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,191 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Rock Hill Local runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Ironton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ironton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Local | 3 | 1,340 | $19,620 |
| Ironton City School District | 3 | 1,386 | $14,110 |
| Dawson-Bryant Local Schools | 1 | 1,149 | $14,426 |
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.
2 high schools in Ironton, 702 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton High School | 377 | 18.0 | All free (CEP) | Ironton City |
| Rock Hill Sr High School | 325 | 18.1 | All free (CEP) | Rock Hill 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.
2 middle schools in Ironton, 583 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton Middle School | 299 | 15.7 | not reported | Ironton City |
| Rock Hill Middle School | 284 | 9.8 | not reported | Rock Hill 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.
3 elementary schools in Ironton, 1,906 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Elementary School | 736 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Rock Hill Local |
| Ironton Elementary School | 600 | 18.2 | All free (CEP) | Ironton City |
| Dawson-Bryant Elementary School | 570 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Dawson-Bryant Local Schools |
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 Ironton's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Ironton school has 18.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 377 students (state 395).
| Ironton | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.0 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 377 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Ironton 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 Ironton
- Rock Hill LocalRuns 3 of Ironton's 7 public schools and spent $19,620 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,620
- Ironton High School, the largest high school in Ironton377 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.377
- Compare Rock Hill Local with Ironton City School DistrictIronton'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 Ironton 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 Ironton
How many public schools are in Ironton, OH?
7 public schools with an address in Ironton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,191 students.What is the largest high school in Ironton?
Ironton High School, with 377 students in 2024-25 (Ironton City School District).Which districts run Ironton's schools?
Rock Hill Local (3 schools), Ironton City School District (3 schools), Dawson-Bryant Local Schools (1 school). 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