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Wadsworth City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Wadsworth City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Wadsworth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
10 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,390 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wadsworth City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%

Graduation Rate
93%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
60 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,940 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
265
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
461
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,010 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 $13,298 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$58 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,010
$17,287

Spending / Student
$13,298
$17,235

Best Wadsworth City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Overlook Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
650 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1420
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1420
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
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