Wooster City School District

144 N Market St
Wooster, OH 44691-4810
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 1,227 students in Wooster City 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 Wooster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wooster City School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wooster High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,296 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
33,934 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#417 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wooster City  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 Wooster 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.
60%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wooster 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 Wooster 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.
94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wooster City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
100 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
2,765 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
84%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
733
# Students in K Grade:
268
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
129,257
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wooster 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
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wooster 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
$16,689
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wooster 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
$15,184
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wooster 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 Wooster City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wooster High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Oldman Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-4000
Grades: 8-12
| 1,227 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,296 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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