Best High Schools in Zip Code 44446

ZIP code 44446 has one high school: McKinley High School in the Niles City district, serving grades 9–12 with 530 students and a 14.8 student-teacher ratio. It is located at 616 Dragon Dr, Niles, OH 44446-5144. Per-student spending is listed at $10,143, but that figure is from 2018–2019, the only spending year shown. The district is ranked 509 of 773 Ohio districts (34th percentile, 2 stars). The free/reduced lunch percentage is blank in the source, so it should be treated as not available rather than 0%.

Academically, the school’s profile is mixed. Algebra I and English II are relative strengths: Algebra I was 70.5% in 2025–2026 versus 61.6% statewide, and 77.0% in 2024–2025 versus 59.4% statewide; English II was 63.0% versus 62.7% and 63.9% versus 60.4%. But the latest state rank fell to 601 of 795, or 24th percentile with 1 star, down from 40th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025. Geometry is the biggest concern at 24.0% proficient, 19.3 points below the state and down 13.7 points from the prior year. American History (54.1% vs. 73.2%) and American Government (56.3% vs. 71.6%) also lag well behind the state. All six reported End-of-Course subjects declined year over year while the state improved in five of six.

Attendance and graduation tell a mixed story. The graduation rate is 89.8%, essentially matching the district’s 89.9%, but chronic absenteeism is 48.5% at the school versus 35.9% in the district—a 12.6 percentage-point gap. That means nearly half of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, school and district proficiency rates were identical in five of six tested subjects; the exception was Algebra I, where the district was higher at 76.2% versus the school’s 70.5%. Overall, the school has real strengths in Algebra I and English II and a graduation rate in line with the district, but the latest year shows broad academic decline, very low Geometry proficiency, large social studies gaps, and high absenteeism. The highest-leverage improvement areas appear to be Geometry, social studies, and attendance.