Best Public Schools in Struthers, OH

Struthers, Ohio, a small city in Mahoning County, is served by three public schools in the Struthers City district — Struthers Elementary School (PK–4), Struthers Middle School (5–8), and Struthers High School (9–12) — together enrolling about 1,589 students. The district as a whole ranks 561 of 773 in Ohio, about the 27th percentile, with 1 star.

Each school has distinct strengths. Struthers Middle School has the highest rank percentile of the three (40th, 2 stars) and the single strongest result in the city: 96.3% of students proficient in Algebra I, far above the district's 61.2% and the state's 61.6%. Struthers High School (33rd percentile, 2 stars) posts above-state results in American History (81.7% vs 73.2%) and American Government (72.7% vs 71.6%), plus a 96.6% graduation rate. Struthers Elementary School has the best attendance (24.5% chronic absenteeism, below the district's 32.1%), but every tested subject in 2025–2026 fell below state averages, including 3rd grade ELA (42.9% vs 63.4%) and 3rd grade math (45.2% vs 62.1%).

Families should note several concerns. All three schools saw their rank percentile decline in 2025–2026; the Elementary School fell from 39 to 29 over two years and dropped to 1 star, while the High School had the largest one-year drop, from 47 to 33. The High School also has the city's highest chronic absenteeism at 44.0%, well above the district's 32.1%. Beyond the standout Algebra I and history results, many core scores sit below state levels — middle-school science and 7th grade math, and high-school Geometry, Biology, and Algebra I. Spending and class size vary notably: the High School spends the most per student ($9,941) with the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.9), while the Elementary School spends the least ($8,088) with the highest ratio (19.8). Free/reduced-lunch data is not available in this data set, so family income context cannot be assessed.