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Wellston City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Wellston, Coal, Washington, Milton and Coalton, and parts of Lick.

Students
1,254
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,545
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wellston City School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 43% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $111 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Penn.

PK–53 elementary schoolsFairfield Local School District
6–82 middle schoolsEast Clinton Local School District
9–122 high schoolsEast Clinton Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,545 per student · 0% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 57%Federal 23%

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

Enrollment over time
1,289’20
1,282’21
1,267’22
1,265’23
1,254’24

About steady.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <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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