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Wadsworth City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Wadsworth, Wadsworth and Guilford.
Students
4,275
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,072
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$93.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wadsworth City School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $93.9M, about $21,958 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,072 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 30%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,531’20
4,529’21
4,464’22
4,390’23
4,275’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Overlook Elementary School
A390 students18:1
Isham Memorial Elementary School
A342 students17:1
Valley View Elementary School
A−319 students14:1
Franklin Elementary School
A+245 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
A195 students17:1
Grizzly Academy
28 students7:1
Central Intermediate School
A606 students21:1
Wadsworth Middle School
A−606 students16:1
Wadsworth High School
A1,540 students19:1
Wadsworth City School District Online Academy
4 students
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.