Waterloo Local School District

1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201-9349
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 224 students in Waterloo Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Waterloo Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterloo Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterloo High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
812 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Waterloo 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#388 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waterloo Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterloo 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.
62%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterloo 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.
68%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterloo 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.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waterloo Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
10 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
753 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
93%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
733
# Students in K Grade:
41
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,250 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waterloo 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
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waterloo 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
$16,113
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waterloo 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
$14,250
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waterloo 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 Waterloo Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterloo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201
(330) 947-2124
Grades: 9-12
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 812 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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