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Mansfield City School District

2,953 students · 6 schools · 12.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #136 of 1004 in Ohio

Students
2,953
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
240
Student–Teacher
12.3:1
County
Richland
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Mansfield City School District

Mansfield City School District is a public school system serving Richland County, Ohio, based in Mansfield. It serves 2,953 students across 6 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #136 largest of Ohio’s 1004 school systems.

Phone4195256400
Address856 W Cook Rd, Mansfield, OH 44907
CountyRichland County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Mansfield City School District enrolls 2,953 students in 6 schools — an average of about 492 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #136 of 1004 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,953
#136 of 1004 in Ohio
Schools
6
~492 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Mansfield City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,953 students reported):

White
51%
Black
26%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
0%
Two or more
16%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Mansfield City School District employs about 240 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1 — below the Ohio average of about 16.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,227.

Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
240
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,227
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Ohio funds schools

Ohio funds districts through the Fair School Funding Plan (the Cupp-Patterson plan), which builds a base cost per pupil from real inputs — staffing ratios, salaries, building operations and special education — then splits the cost between state and local shares using a capacity measure that weighs property valuation (60%) and resident income (40%). The FY2026–27 budget continued the formula but froze its cost inputs at FY2022 data, so the state share no longer tracks current costs.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Mansfield City School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Ohio rates districts on the Ohio School Report Cards using a 1-to-5-star system across Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, Early Literacy and College/Career/Workforce Readiness. Look up Mansfield City School District on the Ohio School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Ohio does not use a private accreditor for its public districts; the state recognizes and holds districts accountable directly through the Department of Education and Workforce and the report-card system, while Cognia accreditation remains voluntary for individual schools. See the Ohio DEW.

How it compares

Mansfield City School District vs. Ohio

Enrollment rank
#136
of 1004 districts
Ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Locale
City: Small
Richland County

See every Ohio district side by side in the Ohio directory.

Go deeper

Look up Mansfield City School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Ohio General Assembly (the Fair School Funding Plan) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Mansfield City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3904429. Confirm current details with the district and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.