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Schools in Zanesville · Zanesville City School District, West Muskingum Local School District

Zanesville’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

43% of students in Zanesville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving 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.

#866of 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
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Zanesville City
Students per teacher
19.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,674 students on the public path
In brief

Zanesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 418 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zanesville’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Zanesville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Zanesville City spends $17,299 per student and West Muskingum Local $10,456, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Zanesville Community High School, Bishop Fenwick School (private), Bishop Rosecrans High School (private) and Anchor Christian Academy (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Zanesville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Ohio school districts, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (418)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,424 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Zanesville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Zanesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,423 in math, 2,424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Zanesville Middle SchoolZanesville City School DistrictC−
9–12Zanesville High SchoolZanesville City School DistrictC−

Zanesville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Zanesville City School District). From grade PK, students attend the West Muskingum Local School District, shared with Falls, Gratiot, Hopewell and Hopewell. Parts of Zanesville (2% of its land) are served by Tri-Valley Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Zanesville

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

Zanesville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,061 students · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,299OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
West Muskingum Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,636 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$10,456OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Zanesville City School District44%
State average 59.5% · 1628 students tested
Math · PK–12, Zanesville City School District38%
State average 52.2% · 1620 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Muskingum Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 796 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Muskingum Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 803 students tested

Zanesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ZanesvilleC+Zanesville City PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12
FallsBWest Muskingum Local
SpringfieldB−Maysville Local
WashingtonB−Tri-Valley Local PK–12 · Zanesville City PK–12
WayneB−Franklin Local
MuskingumA−Tri-Valley Local
South ZanesvilleB−Maysville Local

Every school in Zanesville

8 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 Zanesvilleby address
Zane Grey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
915 students17:1Rate it →
John McIntire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
604 students17:1Rate it →
Zanesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
466 students19:1Rate it →
Zanesville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
689 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Zanesville Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
Charter
165 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bishop Fenwick School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
346 students13:1Rate it →
Bishop Rosecrans High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
148 students10:1Rate it →
Anchor Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
65 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Zanesville Online Academy).

Questions about Zanesville’s schools

Are Zanesville’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Zanesville children attend score below 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zanesville in?

Two districts: Zanesville City School District runs grades PK–12, and West Muskingum Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Falls, Gratiot, Hopewell and Hopewell.

Where do Zanesville kids go to high school?

Zanesville High School, with 689 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Zanesville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Zanesville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Zanesville spend per student?

$17,299 in Zanesville City School District and $10,456 in West Muskingum Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Zanesville?

Yes: Bishop Fenwick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 346 students), Bishop Rosecrans High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 148 students) and Anchor Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 65 students). Zanesville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.