Canal Winchester Local School District

100 Washington St
Canal Winchester, OH 43110-1224
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Canal Winchester Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 922 students in Canal Winchester Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Canal Winchester Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,800 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Canal Winchester Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#341 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canal Winchester Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canal Winchester Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canal Winchester Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canal Winchester Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Canal Winchester Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
218 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
1,117 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
30%
23%
# White Students
2,019 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
53%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
239
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,230 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Canal Winchester Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canal Winchester Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,326
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canal Winchester Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,230
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canal Winchester Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canal Winchester Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canal Winchester Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7155 Parkview Dr
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2151
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Washington St
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 837-4533
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,800 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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