Hello and welcome to the Barberton City School District web site. It is our hope that this page provides you with helpful information about the Barberton City Schools. The Magics have much to offer!

The Barberton City School District is located in the city of Barberton, Ohio. Barberton is located in the northeastern part of Ohio and is near the city of Akron. Barberton covers approximately 8.91 miles and is the fourth largest city in Summit County with a population of around 28,000 people.

The Barberton City School District has a Head Start program at the Decker Headstart building, 5 K-5 elementaries, 2 middle schools and a high school. Three of the districts 8 schools have been rated effective by the Ohio Department of Education report card rating system.

The district offers a gifted and talented program housed at Portage Elementary; alternative education programs housed at UL Light Middle School, Highland Middle School, and Barberton High School; and numerous honors and AP courses.

The district receives numerous grants for innovative programs including GAR Foundation grants and Ohio Reads grants. Three buildings have received a Literacy Improvement Grant (Ohio Reads).

The district serves approximately 4,045 students.