Cambridge City School District

518 S 8th St
Cambridge, OH 43725-8865
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,244 students in Cambridge City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cambridge City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#602 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
54%
46%
60%
51%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,156 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,186
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,156
$17,327

Best Cambridge City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1115 Clairmont Ave
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-7547
Gr: K-2 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Intermediate School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1451 Deerpath Dr
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 435-1180
Gr: 3-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Cambridge Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Deerpath Dr
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 435-1140
Gr: 6-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,797 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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