C
Wellsville Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Wellsville and Yellow Creek Township, and parts of Madison Township.
Students
655
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,367
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wellsville Local School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the OH average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $2,157 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Summit Township.
K–5Summit Township El SchButler Area School District
6–8Butler Area IHSButler Area School District
9–12Butler Area SHSButler Area School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,367 per student · 23% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 70%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
688’20
685’21
707’22
664’23
655’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 15%Black 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Beaver Local School DistrictElkrun Township, Middleton Township, St. Clair Township
$12,547per student
East Liverpool City School DistrictLiverpool Township
$17,677per student
Southern Local School DistrictWashington Township, Wayne Township
$20,155per student
Edison Local School DistrictSaline Township
$15,860per student
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.