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Schools in South Zanesville · Maysville Local School District

South Zanesville’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving South Zanesville, 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.

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
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,662 students on the public path
In brief

South Zanesville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 237 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Zanesville’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,357 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 Maysville Middle School, then Maysville High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 South Zanesville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 57%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,066 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put South Zanesville anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Zanesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,064 in math, 1,068 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Maysville Elementary Schoolin ZanesvilleB+
6–8Maysville Middle Schoolin ZanesvilleC
9–12Maysville High Schoolin ZanesvilleC+

South Zanesville’s public schools are run by Maysville Local School District, which also serves Fultonham, Newton 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.

Maysville Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,662 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,357OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 1068 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 1064 students tested

South Zanesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South ZanesvilleB−Maysville Local
ZanesvilleC+Zanesville City PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12

Every school in South Zanesville

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 South Zanesvillein other towns
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zanesville
B+
737 students19:1Rate it →
Maysville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zanesville
C
457 students19:1Rate it →
Maysville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
C+
468 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about South Zanesville’s schools

Are South Zanesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools South Zanesville children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Zanesville in?

Maysville Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,662 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Zanesville kids go to high school?

Maysville High School in Zanesville, with 468 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is South Zanesville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Maysville Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does South Zanesville spend per student?

$14,357 in Maysville 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.