Public schools in Zanesville, OH
Zanesville has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,803 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Zanesville City School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run Zanesville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Zanesville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville City School District | 5 | 3,041 | $16,849 |
| Maysville Local Schools | 3 | 1,834 | $13,852 |
| West Muskingum Local Schools | 3 | 1,542 | $10,477 |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | 1 | 1,010 | $20,778 |
| Foxfire Schools | 1 | 239 | $14,339 |
| East Muskingum Local Schools | 1 | 2,070 | $11,636 |
| Zanesville Community School | 1 | 137 | $10,328 |
| Foxfire Intermediate School | 1 | 127 | $15,646 |
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.
6 high schools in Zanesville, 2,721 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Campus | 729 | 14.6 | 32.1% | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers |
| Zanesville High School | 689 | 18.6 | All free (CEP) | Zanesville City |
| Maysville High School | 468 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Maysville Local Schools |
| West Muskingum High School | 431 | 20.8 | 32.0% | West Muskingum Local Schools |
| Foxfire High School | 239 | 29.9 | All free (CEP) | Foxfire Schools |
| Zanesville Community School | 165 | not reported | All free (CEP) | Zanesville Community School |
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 Zanesville, 1,437 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Muskingum Middle School | 514 | 19.8 | 40.3% | West Muskingum Local Schools |
| Zanesville Middle School | 466 | 18.6 | All free (CEP) | Zanesville City |
| Maysville Middle School | 457 | 19.0 | All free (CEP) | Maysville 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.
7 elementary schools in Zanesville, 3,645 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Grey Elementary School | 915 | 16.9 | All free (CEP) | Zanesville City |
| Maysville Elementary School | 737 | 19.4 | All free (CEP) | Maysville Local Schools |
| West Muskingum Elementary School | 691 | 20.9 | 39.8% | West Muskingum Local Schools |
| John McIntire Elementary School | 604 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Zanesville City |
| National Road | 387 | 22.8 | All free (CEP) | Zanesville City |
| Perry Elementary School | 187 | 16.3 | 23.8% | East Muskingum Local Schools |
| Foxfire Intermediate School | 124 | 11.3 | not reported | Foxfire Intermediate School |
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 Zanesville's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Zanesville school has 18.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 467 students (state 395).
| Zanesville | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.6 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 467 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 19% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Zanesville 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 Zanesville
- Zanesville City School DistrictRuns 5 of Zanesville's 16 public schools and spent $16,849 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,849
- Zanesville Campus, the largest high school in Zanesville729 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.729
- Compare Zanesville City School District with Maysville Local SchoolsZanesville'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 a Zanesville 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 Zanesville
How many public schools are in Zanesville, OH?
16 public schools with an address in Zanesville were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,803 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Zanesville?
Zanesville Campus, with 729 students in 2024-25 (Mid-East Career and Technology Centers).Which districts run Zanesville's schools?
Zanesville City School District (5 schools), Maysville Local Schools (3 schools), West Muskingum Local Schools (3 schools), Mid-East Career and Technology Centers (1 school), and 4 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