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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,948 students in Wooster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Wooster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,296 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
100 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,765 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
268
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
31,736
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2695 Graustark Path
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6475
Grades: 5-7
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
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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