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Schools in Ontario · Ontario Local School District

Ontario’s public schools outscore 86% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 73% of Ontario’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ontario, 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.

#166of 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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 21 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 30% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,933 students on the public path
In brief

Ontario’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1427 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ontario’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,547 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ontario Middle School, then Ontario High School. See the path ↓

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 Ontario’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Ohio school districts, #166 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1427)Better than 91%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,090 test results and a graduating class of 162 could put Ontario anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ontario’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,092 in math, 1,088 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stingel Elementary SchoolOntario Local School DistrictA−
6–8Ontario Middle Schoolin MansfieldA−
9–12Ontario High Schoolin MansfieldB+

Ontario’s public schools are run by Ontario Local School District, which also serves Sandusky and Springfield. 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.

Ontario Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,933 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,547OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 59.5% · 1088 students tested
Math73%
State average 52.2% · 1092 students tested

Ontario vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OntarioAOntario Local
SpringfieldAOntario Local
MansfieldC+Mansfield City PK–12 · Madison Local PK–12

Every school in Ontario

3 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 Ontarioin other towns
Stingel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
922 students22:1Rate it →
Ontario Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mansfield
A−
471 students21:1Rate it →
Ontario High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mansfield
B+
540 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Ontario’s schools

Are Ontario’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ontario children attend outscore 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ontario in?

Ontario Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,933 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ontario kids go to high school?

Ontario High School in Mansfield, with 540 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Ontario’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Ontario spend per student?

$11,547 in Ontario 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.