Van Wert City School District

205 W Crawford St
Van Wert, OH 45891-1903
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Van Wert City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Van Wert City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
2,024 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Van Wert City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#488 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Van Wert City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van Wert City  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.
56%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Wert City  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.
68%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Van Wert City  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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Van Wert City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
39 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,750 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
171
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,099 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Van Wert City  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
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Van Wert City  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
$15,046
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Van Wert City  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
$13,099
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Van Wert City  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 Van Wert City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Wert Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10992 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-1761
Grades: 1-5
| 647 students
Rank: #22.
Van Wert Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10694 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-0727
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,024 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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