Washington High School

Located at 1 Paul E Brown Dr SE, in Massillon, Ohio, Washington High School is a large four-year high school that caters to 1,211 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Massillon City. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 114% bigger than typical.

Washington High School is one of 7 schools operated by Massillon City, a district that enrolls 4,077 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Washington High School shows that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 13% Black, 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Stark County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Washington High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Stark County) reports that median household income runs about $67,934, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Washington High School is one of 101 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students).

Franklin Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,196 (now 1,211). White enrollment moved from 73% to 64% across the same window.

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