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B−

Mapleton Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Jackson Township, Orange Township, Troy Township, Ruggles Township and Polk, and parts of Montgomery Township, Perry Township and Rochester Township.

Jackson Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Ohio school districts

Students
737
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,675
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
The gist

What stands out about Mapleton Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the OH average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BJackson Township 4,010B−Orange Township 2,580B−Troy Township 1,100Ruggles Township 983Polk 306

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsBlack River Local School District
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsBlack River Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 52.2% · 446 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 59.5% · 457 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 74 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,675 per student · 18% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 49%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
829’20
808’21
827’22
811’23
737’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Mapleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashland
A−
363 students18:1
Mapleton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland
C+
172 students19:1
Mapleton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
C+
202 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Black River Local School DistrictHuntington Township, Sullivan Township
$18,472per student
Ashland City School DistrictAshland, Milton Township
$12,847per student
Crestview Local School DistrictClear Creek Township
$16,872per student
Hillsdale Local School DistrictMohican Township, Vermillion Township
$16,055per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.