James A. Garfield Local School District

James A. Garfield Local Schools
James A. Garfield High School
Location
10235 State Route 88 Garrettsville , Ohio 44231 United States
Information
Funding type	Public
Founded	1959
NCES District ID	3904920 [1]
Staff	70 (FTE) [1]
Grades	PK-12
Enrollment	367 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.93 [1]
Colors	Black & Gold
Team name	G-Men
Communities served	Garrettsville, Freedom Township, Hiram Township, Nelson Township
Website	jagschools.org/o/jag-high-school

The James A. Garfield Local School District is a school district located in Garrettsville, Ohio, United States. The school district consists of one high school, one middle school and one elementary school.

History

The James A. Garfield Local School District formed in 1951 with the consolidation of Nelson, Freedom and Garrettsville Township Schools. The school district is named after the 20th United States President James A. Garfield. ^[2]

James A. Garfield Intermediate School was closed in 2015 consolidating grades into the current elementary and middle school buildings. ^[3]

Recent renovations have been undertaken to update classrooms, athletic fields, and support programs; for instance, a new all-weather track and field complex was dedicated in 2025. ^[4]

Schools

High School

• James A. Garfield High School

Middle School

• James A. Garfield Middle School

Elementary School

• James A. Garfield Elementary School

External links

James A. Garfield High School | Home

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for James A Garfield Local". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
2. "Client Challenge". www.garrettsvillearea.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
3. "James A. Garfield Intermediate School (Closed 2015) - Garrettsville, OH". Public School Review. 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
4. "G-Men officially welcome track back to Garrettsville – Portage Sports" . Retrieved 2026-01-25.