Westerville City School District

936 Eastwind Dr Ste 200
Westerville, OH 43081-3319
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,527 students in Westerville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Westerville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Westerville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westerville-north High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
14,533 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
835 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Westerville City School District, which is ranked within the top 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% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#292 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westerville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westerville 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.
66%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westerville 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.
70%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westerville 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%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westerville City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.52
# American Indian Students
8 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
638 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,321 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
3,924 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
27%
18%
# White Students
7,266 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
50%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,375 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
300
675
# Students in K Grade:
964
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,069
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,152
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,065
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,145
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,057
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,106
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,067
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,081
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,272
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,130
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,118
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,007
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,806 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 $15,747 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
$230 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westerville 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
$229 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westerville 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
$15,806
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westerville 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
$15,747
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westerville 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 Westerville City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westerville Central High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7118 Mount Royal Ave
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,500 students
Rank: #22.
Westerville-north High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
950 County Line Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,542 students
Rank: #33.
Westerville-south High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 S Otterbein Ave
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,485 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,533 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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