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Wooster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,952 students in Wooster City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wooster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,296 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Wooster City 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
100 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,765 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
268
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,184 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,689
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,184
$17,164
Best Wooster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kean Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
432 Oldman Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6634
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6634
Grades: K-4
| 324 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Edgewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2695 Graustark Path
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6475
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6475
Grades: 5-7
| 721 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
773 Parkview Dr
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-3821
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-3821
Grades: K-4
| 283 students
Rank: #44.
Melrose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1641 Sunset Ln
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6434
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6434
Grades: K-4
| 258 students
Rank: #55.
Cornerstone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 W Bowman St
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-9666
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-9666
Grades: K-4
| 366 students
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