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 is 1 public middle school serving 396 students in Van Wert City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Van Wert City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,024 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
39 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,750 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
171
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
31,736
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Wert Middle School
Magnet 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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