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Massillon, Ohio - 7 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Massillon City #591 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,703 per pupil, Massillon City ranks #490 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,017
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,703
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Massillon City operates 7 public schools serving 4,017 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,703 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.4% local, 50.7% state, and 15.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #591 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 373.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 14.2% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Franklin Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Its largest campus is Washington High School, enrolling 1,211 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Massillon Preschool, at 175 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington High School accounts for 29.7% of all Massillon City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Massillon City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Massillon City school enrollment varies 6.9× across entities
Massillon City school enrollment ranges from 175 students (lowest) to 1,211 students (highest), a spread of 1,036 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Massillon City student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Massillon City chronic absenteeism rate is 40.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Massillon City has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,017 students.
How much does Massillon City spend per student?
Massillon City spends $13,703 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #591 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Massillon City?
Massillon City students are 60.6% White, 14.2% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Massillon City?
Massillon City has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #591 out of 806 districts in Ohio.