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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 2 public preschools serving 544 students in Westerville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Westerville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
24 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
14,533 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
835 Teachers
18,897 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.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%

Graduation Rate
90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
638 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,321 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
3,924 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
27%
20%
# White Students
7,266 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
50%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,375 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
300
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
964
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,069
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,152
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,065
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,145
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,057
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,106
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,067
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,081
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,272
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,130
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,118
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,007
111
# 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.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$229 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,806
$17,287

Spending / Student
$15,747
$17,235

Best Westerville City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pointview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 Pointview Dr
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7250
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7250
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: n/an/a
936 Eastwind Dr
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-5700
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-5700
Grades: PK
| 251 students
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