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Schools in Pioneer · North Central Local School District

Pioneer’s public schools outscore 62% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pioneer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
516 students on the public path
In brief

Pioneer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 498 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pioneer’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,810 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is North Central Junior/High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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 Pioneer’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (498)Better than 72%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 304 test results could put Pioneer anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pioneer’s students in the tested grades sat them (298 in math, 309 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6North Central Elementary SchoolNorth Central Local School DistrictB+
7–12North Central Junior/High SchoolNorth Central Local School DistrictC+

Pioneer’s public schools are run by North Central Local School District, which also serves Bridgewater, Holiday City, Jefferson and Madison. 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.

North Central Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 516 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,810OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 309 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 298 students tested

Pioneer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PioneerBNorth Central Local

Every school in Pioneer

2 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 Pioneerby address
North Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
308 students14:1Rate it →
North Central Junior/High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
208 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pioneer’s schools

Are Pioneer’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Pioneer children attend outscore 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pioneer in?

North Central Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 516 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pioneer spend per student?

$17,810 in North Central 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.