Total enrollment
1,269
-87 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Martins Ferry City
Ohio · 1,269 students · 2 cities
Martins Ferry City has 3 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 1,269 Ohio students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Martins Ferry City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Martins Ferry City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,269 | #349 of 584 | #6,062 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #409 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #464 of 579 | #8,007 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.3% | #45 of 387 | #1,267 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #186 of 422 | #4,867 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Martins Ferry City
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,442 to 1,269 students (down 12%) and from 83 to 68 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School | Martins | Elementary | PK-04 | 492 |
| Martins Ferry Middle School | Martins Ferry | Middle | 05-08 | 434 |
| Martins Ferry High School | Martins Ferry | High | 09-12 | 343 |
About Martins Ferry City
Martins Ferry City is a sparse Ohio school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,269.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Martins Ferry City covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Martins Ferry City is about 423, noticeably below the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 1,356 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,269 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Martins Ferry City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.