Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMason’s public schools outscore 93% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Mason’s districts is 81%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mason, 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.
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.
Mason’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 406 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mason’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,082 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mason Intermediate Elementary School, then Mason Middle School, then William Mason High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Susanna Elementary School (private), Royalmont Academy (private), The Goddard School - Mason I (private), Primrose School of Mason (private) and Chai Tots Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Mason’s grade
A: better than 93% of Ohio school districts, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mason, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mason
Mason Early Childhood Center Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,997 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mason
Mason Early Childhood Center Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,997 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mason
Mason Early Childhood Center Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,997 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mason
Mason Early Childhood Center Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,997 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mason
Mason Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 3,086 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mason
Mason Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 3,086 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mason
Mason Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 3,086 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mason
Mason Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 3,086 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mason
William Mason High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,435 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mason
William Mason High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,435 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Mason’s public schools are run by Mason City School District, which also serves Deerfield. Parts of Mason (17% of its land) are served by Kings Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Mason vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mason’s borders.
Every school in Mason
9 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).
Questions about Mason’s schools
Are Mason’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mason children attend outscore 93% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mason in?
Mason City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,155 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mason are served by Kings Local.
Where do Mason kids go to high school?
William Mason High School, with 3,435 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Mason’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Mason City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Mason spend per student?
$14,082 in Mason City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mason?
Yes: St. Susanna Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 628 students), Royalmont Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 168 students), The Goddard School - Mason I (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 130 students), Primrose School of Mason (nonsectarian, grades K, 17 students) and Chai Tots Montessori School (religious, grades K, 4 students).
Parents talk
What Mason families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mason → They have their own page.
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.