Top Rankings
Mansfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 613 students in Mansfield City School District.
Public Preschool in Mansfield City School District have an average reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public pre schools of 53%).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
2,953 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mansfield 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
26%
20%
% White
51%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,688 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,470 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,688
$17,379
Spending / Student
$25,470
$17,327
Best Mansfield City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1138 Springmill St
Mansfield, OH 44906
(419) 525-6337
Mansfield, OH 44906
(419) 525-6337
Gr: PK-2 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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