Total enrollment
5,874
-177 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Plain Local
Ohio · 5,874 students · 1 city
Within Plain Local, 9 public K-12 schools serve about 5,874 students, an average of 653 per school.
4-year change in Plain Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plain Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #121 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,874 | #45 of 584 | #1,615 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #55 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #563 of 579 | #8,673 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.3% | #183 of 387 | #4,553 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #90 of 422 | #3,170 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 Plain Local
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Frazer Elementary School at 85.0% proficient to Charles L Warstler Elementary School at 62.8%, a gap of 22.2 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 6,154 to 5,874 students (down 5%) and from 274 to 270 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlenOak High School | Canton | High | 09-12 | 2,086 |
| Oakwood Middle School | Canton | Middle | 07-08 | 858 |
| Glenwood Intermediate School | Canton | Middle | 05-06 | 817 |
| Middlebranch Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-04 | 534 |
| Robert A. Taft Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-04 | 410 |
| Ransom H Barr Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-04 | 362 |
| Charles L Warstler Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-04 | 291 |
| Frazer Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-04 | 259 |
| Avondale Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-04 | 257 |
About Plain Local
Plain Local operates 9 public schools across Ohio, collectively hosting roughly 5,874 students.
In terms of grade levels, Plain Local is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Plain Local runs about 653 students per school, 39% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Plain Local has contracted 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,051 students to 5,874.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Plain Local discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.