Austintown Middle School

Austintown Middle School is a sprawling 6-8 campus in Youngstown, Ohio, operated by Austintown Local Schools. The school caters to 986 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Austintown Middle School sits 105% above that benchmark.

Austintown Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Austintown Local Schools, a district that instructs 4,112 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Austintown Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Austintown Middle School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Mahoning County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,942 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Austintown Middle School is one of 77 public schools in Mahoning County (combined enrollment of about 27,927 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fitch High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Austintown Middle School's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,118 (now 986). The White share of enrollment edged down from 76% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.