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Schools in Mineral Ridge · Weathersfield Local School District, Austintown Local School District

Mineral Ridge’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

68% of students in Mineral Ridge’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mineral Ridge, 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.

#309of 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
71%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Austintown Local
Students per teacher
18.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,869 students on the public path
In brief

Mineral Ridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1210 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mineral Ridge’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Weathersfield Local spends $15,171 per student and Austintown Local $13,208, 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 Mineral Ridge’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Ohio school districts, #309 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1210)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,722 test results and a graduating class of 358 could put Mineral Ridge anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mineral Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,684 in math, 2,762 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Mineral Ridge runs its own schools through grade 12 (Weathersfield Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Austintown Local School District, shared with Austintown. Its school is in Youngstown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mineral Ridge

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

Weathersfield Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 887 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,171OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Austintown Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 4,112 students · 19.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,208OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Weathersfield Local School District75%
State average 59.5% · 511 students tested
Math · PK–12, Weathersfield Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 510 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Austintown Local School District70%
State average 59.5% · 2251 students tested
Math · PK–12, Austintown Local School District68%
State average 52.2% · 2174 students tested

Mineral Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mineral RidgeA−Weathersfield Local PK–12 · Austintown Local PK–12
NilesC+Niles City

Every school in Mineral Ridge

4 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).

Also serving Mineral Ridgein other towns
Austintown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Youngstown
996 students19:1Rate it →
Seaborn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
478 students17:1Rate it →
Austintown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Youngstown
B
986 students19:1Rate it →
Mineral Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
409 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Mineral Ridge’s schools

Are Mineral Ridge’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mineral Ridge children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #309 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mineral Ridge in?

Two districts: Weathersfield Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Austintown Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Austintown.

What is Mineral Ridge’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mineral Ridge spend per student?

$15,171 in Weathersfield Local School District and $13,208 in Austintown Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.