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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in Van Wert City School District.
Public Preschools in Van Wert City School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Van Wert City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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:

0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
36 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,786 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
225
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
136
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $17,235. 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
$14,943
$17,287
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
$13,009
$17,235
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1120 Buckeye Dr
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-0384
Grades: PK-K
| 361 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 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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