Stark County Education News: What's Happening at Jackson, Lake , Perry and Massillon Schools

 Stark County has 19 great school districts from Alliance City Schools to Tuslaw. It seems like there is a school district in every corner of the county. In addition to the public schools, there are nine Catholic preschools, nine Catholic elementary and two Catholic high schools. Plus, there are at least seven Charter schools. 

There is always news coming out of all of the schools located in Stark County. Below are several news items from just four of the local school districts, Jackson Local, Lake Local, Perry Local and Massillon City Schools.

Visit each district's website for complete details on what's happening at each of the schools by clicking on the name below. 

 

 What's News at Jackson Local Schools   

 The Jackson Local School District is again Stark County's No. 1-ranked school district, in the latest rankings released by Niche.com. Jackson Local's overall ranking in Ohio improved to No. 31 and is ranked as one of Ohio's best districts for student-athletes.

PURPLE STAR BUILDINGS: The Jackson Local School District is proud to announce all six school buildings have become Purple Star designated buildings

The district has a renewal levy on the November 7th, 2023 ballot. Click here for details. 

The JSA (Jackson School of Arts) has a new musical scheduled see below for details.  Click here for more details.

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     What's News at Lake Local Schools   

     LMHS Veterans Day Celebration November 10th!

    The District welcome all veterans on Friday, November 10, 2023 - no RSVP is necessary!

     2023 National Blue Ribbon Award

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

    https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/2023-announcement/

    Lake Middle/High School in Lake Local has been recognized as an Exemplary High Performing Schools National Blue Ribbon School for 2023 by U. S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

     

    “Exemplary High Performing” schools have their state’s highest high school graduation rates and the highest achieving students (the top 15%) in English and mathematics, measured by state assessments.

     

    National Blue Ribbon Schools recognizes non-public schools as “Exemplary High Performing” if their student achievement in English and mathematics is among the highest in the country (top 15%), measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.

     The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students achieve at high levels or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap among student groups. Since 1982, the U. S. Department of Education has sought out and celebrated great American schools. The National Blue Ribbon School award affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging content.


     
    Lake Local was notified by the Auditor of State's Office in June 2023 that they would be conducting a performance audit for our District. The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Auditor of State's Office review school district forecasts to identify districts who are struggling financially. The report linked above is the result of the performance audit. It is customary for a district to provide a written response as part of the report, so you will find a response letter from Lake Local included in the report to speak to certain findings. All district audit reports can be found at the Auditor of State's website (ohioauditor.gov).
     
    Lake Local has an operating levy on the November 2023 ballot. Check out the details. 


    What's News at Massillon City Schools  

    Massillon City Schools has a renewal levy on the November ballot.

    Please click the link below for a list of FAQs regarding Issue 31.

    https://5il.co/26edz
     
     

    What's News at Perry Local Schools  

    Check out the updates to the new elementary school building projects that Perry Local has going on. 


    Perry Local also has an operating Levy on the November 2023 ballot.







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