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School districts in Portage County, OH
Portage County has 13 regular public school districts, enrolling 19,599 students in 2024–25. The largest is Kent City (3,233 students, 16% of the county), followed by Aurora City and Field Local. All 13 offer kindergarten. Ohio sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 13 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent City 321 N Depeyster St, Kent | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,233 | 179 | (330) 676-7600 |
| Aurora City 102 E Garfield Rd, Aurora also serves Summit County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,049 | 179 | (330) 562-6106 |
| Field Local 2900 State Route 43, Mogadore | K–12 | 4 | 1,916 | 145 | (330) 673-2659 |
| Streetsboro City 9000 Kirby Ln, Streetsboro | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,905 | 128 | (330) 626-4900 |
| Ravenna City 534 Summit St, Ravenna | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,874 | 125 | (330) 296-9679 |
| Southeast Local 8245 Tallmadge Rd, Ravenna | K–12 | 4 | 1,401 | 124 | (330) 654-5841 |
| Crestwood Local 10880 John Edward Dr, Mantua | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,285 | 71 | (330) 357-8206 |
| James A Garfield Local 10235 State Route 88, Garrettsville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,185 | 81 | (330) 527-4336 |
| Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School 4211 State Route 44, Rootstown | K–12 | 1 | 935 | 41 | (330) 325-6186 |
| Rootstown Local 4140 State Route 44, Rootstown | K–12 | 3 | 917 | 62 | (330) 325-9911 |
| Waterloo Local 1464 Industry Rd, Atwater | K–12 | 3 | 796 | 50 | (330) 947-2664 |
| Mogadore Local 1 S Cleveland Ave, Mogadore also serves Summit County | K–12 | 3 | 649 | 39 | (330) 628-9946 |
| Windham Exempted Village 9530 Bauer Ave, Windham | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 454 | 29 | (330) 326-2711 |
Portage County at a glance
Together the 13 districts run 48 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Windham Exempted Village, with 454 students; the median Portage County district has 1,285. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–12 and 6 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 1,253 children. The biggest kindergarten was Kent City's, with 179; Aurora City had 179, and the smallest, Windham Exempted Village, had 29.
Portage County holds 13 of Ohio's 619 regular districts (2.1%) and 1.3% of its 1,508,022 public school students, ranking 10th of 88 counties by number of districts and 20th by enrollment. By size, 8 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 5 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 408 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Aurora City (into Summit County) and Mogadore Local (into Summit County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Portage County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Kent City · Aurora City · Field Local · Streetsboro City · Ravenna City · Southeast Local · Crestwood Local · James A Garfield Local · Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School · Rootstown Local · Waterloo Local · Mogadore Local · Windham Exempted Village
What grade will my child be in?
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