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Schools in Mansfield · Mansfield City School District, Madison Local School District

Mansfield’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mansfield’s districts is 39%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mansfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#900of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

48%

▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

39%

▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$22.3K

▲ 34% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Mansfield City

Students per teacher

13.3

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,953 students on the public path

In brief

Mansfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 491 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mansfield’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Mansfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Charters enroll a large share of students

Charter schools located in Mansfield enroll 1,617 students, against the district’s 2,953. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

Mansfield City spends $22,303 per student and Madison Local $15,831, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mansfield’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (491)Better than 17%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,094 test results and a graduating class of 186 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mansfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,053 in math, 3,134 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mansfield, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Mansfield · depends on your address

Sherman Elementary School

Grades PK–2 · 613 students · 14:1 students per teacher

Springmill STEM Elementary

Grades K–6 · 257 students · 15:1 students per teacher

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Mansfield Spanish Immersion School

Grades K–8 · 220 students · 10:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

9–12Mansfield Senior High SchoolMansfield City School DistrictC⁻

Mansfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mansfield City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Madison Local School District, shared with Madison, Mifflin and Washington. Parts of Mansfield (12% and 8% of its land) are served by Crestview Local and Lexington Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mansfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mansfield City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,953 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$22,303OH $16,610 · FY2024

Madison Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,626 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,831OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mansfield City School District37%

State average 59.5% · 1717 students tested

Math · PK–12, Mansfield City School District27%

State average 52.2% · 1710 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Madison Local School District61%

State average 59.5% · 1417 students tested

Math · PK–12, Madison Local School District54%

State average 52.2% · 1343 students tested

Mansfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mansfield’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Mansfield	C⁺	Mansfield City PK–12 · Madison Local PK–12
Madison	C⁺	Madison Local PK–12 · Mansfield City PK–12
Washington	B⁺	Lexington Local PK–12 · Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12 · Madison Local PK–12
Franklin	B⁺	Crestview Local
Springfield	A	Ontario Local
Weller	B⁺	Crestview Local
Troy	A⁻	Lexington Local
Ontario	A	Ontario Local

2 of the 7 neighbors share Madison Local with Mansfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mansfield

17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mansfieldby address

Sherman Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–2

613 students14:1Rate it →

Springmill STEM Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–6

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257 students15:1Rate it →

Mansfield Spanish Immersion School

Elementary · Grades K–8

220 students10:1Rate it →

Malabar Intermediate School

Elementary · Grades 3–6

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660 students13:1Rate it →

Mansfield Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8

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387 students11:1Rate it →

Mansfield Senior High School

High · Grades 8–12

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816 students11:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Buckeye Community School

High · Grades 9–12 · Ontario

Charter

566 studentsRate it →

Foundation Academy

Elementary · Grades K–8

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Charter

382 students16:1Rate it →

The Richland School of Academic Arts

Elementary · Grades K–8

Charter

338 students19:1Rate it →

Cypress High School

High · Grades 9–12

Charter

231 students18:1Rate it →

Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield

Elementary · Grades K–8

Charter

100 students20:1Rate it →

Other public schools in Mansfieldrun by other districts or the state

Lexington Pre-School

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ontario

60 students30:1Rate it →

Online schools based in Mansfieldnot counted as local schools

GOAL Digital Academy

Grades K–12

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CharterOnline

855 students20:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

-- Mansfield Christian School-

Grades PK–12

Private · Religious

723 students18:1Rate it →

Discovery School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

Private · Nonsectarian

156 students17:1Rate it →

St. Peters School

Grades 6–12

Private · Catholic

146 students8:1Rate it →

St. Peter's Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

Private · Catholic

114 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mansfield’s schools

Are Mansfield’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mansfield children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mansfield in?

Two districts: Mansfield City School District runs grades PK–12, and Madison Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Madison, Mifflin and Washington.

Where do Mansfield kids go to high school?

Mansfield Senior High School, with 816 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Mansfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Madison Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Mansfield spend per student?

$22,303 in Mansfield City School District and $15,831 in Madison Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mansfield?

Yes: -- Mansfield Christian School- (religious, grades PK–12, 723 students), Discovery School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 156 students), St. Peters School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 146 students) and St. Peter's Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–5, 114 students). Mansfield also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.