Martins Ferry City School District

5001 Ayers Limestone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935-1588
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 492 students in Martins Ferry City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Martins Ferry City School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Martins Ferry 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#467 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
52%
54%
58%
60%
66%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,890 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,281 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,890
$17,379
Spending / Student
$17,281
$17,327

Best Martins Ferry City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
(740) 633-1732
Gr: PK-4 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,269 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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