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Item: Canal Winchester Local School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

100 Washington St
Canal Winchester, OH 43110-1224

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Top 50%

Tel: (614) 837-4533

www.cwschools.org

Top Rankings

Canal Winchester Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,540 Schools

# Students

3,706 Students

1,661,577 Students

# Teachers

235 Teachers

96,353 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	109	46
Kind	231	114
1	251	117
2	279	119
3	267	124
4	288	117
5	274	121
6	305	122
7	290	122
8	291	123
9	317	132
10	300	130
11	261	136
12	243	130

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District Rank

Canal Winchester Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#356 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District
2023	#356
2022	#341
2021	#347
2019	#353
2018	#309
2017	#272
2016	#227
2015	#165
2014	#211
2013	#262
2012	#332

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59%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	59%	54%
2022	57%	52%
2021	50%	50%
2019	66%	63%
2018	68%	62%
2017	71%	63%
2016	70%	61%
2015	78%	68%
2014	85%	77%
2013	83%	76%
2012	82%	78%

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63%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2022	63%	60%
2021	63%	57%
2019	68%	64%
2018	68%	63%
2017	68%	62%
2016	62%	55%
2015	85%	74%
2014	90%	83%
2013	89%	83%
2012	87%	83%
2011	89%	82%

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65%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2022	65%	63%
2021	64%	60%

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	96%	86%
2022	95%	86%
2021	91%	84%
2020	94%	84%
2019	91%	82%
2018	95%	82%
2017	93%	82%
2016	97%	82%
2015	96%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	94%	81%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	22.3%	30.8%
2022	31.1%	34.4%
2021	22.2%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.61	0.52
2022	0.59	0.52
2021	0.58	0.51
2020	0.54	0.49
2019	0.54	0.49
2018	0.50	0.47
2017	0.50	0.47
2016	0.49	0.47
2015	0.49	0.46
2014	0.47	0.44
2013	0.46	0.44
2012	0.45	0.43
2011	0.45	0.43
2010	0.39	0.41
2009	0.39	0.40
2008	0.37	0.40
2007	0.37	0.40
2006	0.34	0.37
2005	0.31	0.38
2004	0.30	0.37
2003	0.29	0.37
2002	0.25	0.32
2001	0.22	0.32
2000	0.17	0.31
1999	0.13	0.31
1998	0.11	0.31
1997	0.07	0.30
1996	0.04	0.29
1995	0.05	0.29
1994	0.03	0.29
1993	0.02	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Black

31%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	28%	17%
2022	27%	17%
2021	25%	17%
2020	24%	17%
2019	24%	17%
2018	21%	16%
2017	21%	16%
2016	21%	16%
2015	20%	16%
2014	18%	16%
2013	17%	16%
2012	17%	16%
2011	17%	16%
2010	18%	17%
2009	17%	17%
2008	16%	17%
2007	17%	17%
2006	16%	17%
2005	14%	18%
2004	14%	17%
2003	13%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	9%	16%
2000	8%	16%
1999	6%	15%
1998	5%	15%
1997	2%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1990	1%	14%

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% White

49%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	56%	67%
2022	58%	67%
2021	59%	68%
2020	63%	69%
2019	63%	69%
2018	67%	71%
2017	67%	71%
2016	69%	71%
2015	63%	72%
2014	70%	73%
2013	71%	73%
2012	72%	74%
2011	72%	74%
2010	74%	76%
2009	75%	76%
2008	76%	77%
2007	77%	77%
2006	79%	78%
2005	81%	77%
2004	82%	78%
2003	83%	78%
2002	86%	81%
2001	88%	81%
2000	91%	81%
1999	93%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	96%	82%
1996	98%	83%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	84%
1991	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	8%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,591 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	$62 MM	$15 MM
2022	$66 MM	$14 MM
2021	$62 MM	$15 MM
2020	$66 MM	$14 MM
2019	$61 MM	$14 MM
2018	$57 MM	$13 MM
2017	$51 MM	$13 MM
2016	$51 MM	$12 MM
2015	$40 MM	$12 MM
2014	$45 MM	$11 MM
2012	$42 MM	$12 MM
2011	$43 MM	$12 MM
2010	$40 MM	$12 MM
2009	$36 MM	$12 MM
2008	$37 MM	$12 MM
2007	$35 MM	$12 MM
2006	$32 MM	$11 MM
2005	$31 MM	$11 MM
2004	$26 MM	$12 MM
2003	$23 MM	$13 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$12 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	$54 MM	$14 MM
2022	$64 MM	$13 MM
2021	$54 MM	$14 MM
2020	$64 MM	$13 MM
2019	$53 MM	$13 MM
2018	$45 MM	$12 MM
2017	$45 MM	$12 MM
2016	$44 MM	$11 MM
2015	$37 MM	$12 MM
2014	$39 MM	$10 MM
2012	$39 MM	$11 MM
2011	$40 MM	$12 MM
2010	$37 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$11 MM
2008	$43 MM	$11 MM
2007	$52 MM	$11 MM
2006	$34 MM	$11 MM
2005	$28 MM	$11 MM
2004	$25 MM	$12 MM
2003	$27 MM	$13 MM
2002	$30 MM	$13 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$12 MM
1999	$23 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,740

$17,380

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	$16,326	$16,507
2022	$16,970	$15,024
2021	$16,177	$15,864
2020	$16,970	$15,024
2019	$15,642	$14,759
2018	$15,116	$14,436
2017	$13,631	$15,373
2016	$13,699	$14,419
2015	$10,813	$11,970
2014	$12,557	$12,894
2012	$11,930	$12,166
2011	$12,007	$12,268
2010	$11,059	$11,970
2009	$10,394	$10,997
2008	$10,654	$10,962
2007	$10,500	$9,987
2006	$10,476	$9,642
2005	$11,072	$9,138
2004	$9,795	$8,445
2003	$9,450	$8,538
2002	$9,687	$8,495
2001	$9,631	$7,849
2000	$8,617	$7,124
1999	$8,864	$6,606
1998	$7,327	$6,077
1997	$6,370	$5,826
1995	$6,501	$5,035
1992	$5,616	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$14,591

$17,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Canal Winchester Local School District	Ohio
2023	$14,230	$15,475
2022	$16,318	$14,061
2021	$14,100	$14,872
2020	$16,318	$14,061
2019	$13,539	$13,780
2018	$11,988	$13,237
2017	$12,073	$14,225
2016	$11,758	$12,986
2015	$10,150	$11,436
2014	$10,779	$11,605
2012	$11,035	$11,799
2011	$11,255	$11,769
2010	$10,381	$11,436
2009	$9,787	$10,473
2008	$12,349	$9,943
2007	$15,723	$9,346
2006	$11,030	$9,161
2005	$9,994	$8,760
2004	$9,355	$8,632
2003	$10,983	$8,918
2002	$12,785	$8,384
2001	$9,653	$8,067
2000	$9,920	$6,766
1999	$14,010	$6,262
1998	$7,267	$5,892
1997	$6,923	$5,689
1995	$6,054	$5,077
1992	$10,600	$4,541

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Best Canal Winchester Local School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winchester Trail Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6865 Gender Rd
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2150

Gr: 3-5 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Canal Winchester High School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 Washington St
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2157

Gr: 9-12 | 1,121 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Canal Winchester Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7155 Parkview Dr
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2151

Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

Indian Trail Elementary School

Add to Compare

6767 Gender Rd
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 833-2154

Gr: PK-2 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Canal Winchester Local School District?

Canal Winchester Local School District manages 4 public schools serving 3,706 students.

What is the rank of Canal Winchester Local School District?

Canal Winchester Local School District is ranked #356 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Canal Winchester Local School District?

49% of Canal Winchester Local School District students are White, 31% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Canal Winchester Local School District?

Canal Winchester Local School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Canal Winchester Local School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,591 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,706 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 96% (Top 5% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education