Whitehall City School District

625 S Yearling Rd
Whitehall, OH 43213-2861
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Whitehall 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,381 students in Whitehall City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitehall City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,191 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Whitehall City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#680 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitehall City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitehall 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.
38%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitehall 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.
45%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitehall 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.
84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitehall City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
878 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
8%
# Black Students
1,382 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
43%
18%
# White Students
610 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
19%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
140
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
233
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,262 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitehall 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
$55 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitehall 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
$15,730
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitehall 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
$17,262
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitehall 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 Whitehall City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Etna Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4531 Etna Rd
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 417-5400
Grades: 2-5
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Beechwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
455 Beechwood Rd
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 417-5300
Grades: 2-5
| 493 students
Rank: #33.
Kae Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4738 Kae Ave
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 417-5600
Grades: PK-1
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Rosemore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4800 Langley Ave
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 417-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,191 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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