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Van Wert City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Pleasant, Van Wert, Liberty and Ohio City, and parts of Ridge.

Students
1,943
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,397
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$15.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Van Wert City School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 49% of Indiana districts
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the OH average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15.3M, about $7,868 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Preble.

PK–5Bellmont ElementaryNorth Adams Community Schools
6–8Bellmont Middle SchoolNorth Adams Community Schools
9–12Bellmont Senior High SchoolNorth Adams Community Schools

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,397 per student · 19% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 42%Federal 13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,966’20
2,026’21
2,024’22
2,038’23
1,943’24

About steady.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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