Elmwood Local School District

7650 Jerry City Rd
Bloomdale, OH 44817-9763
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 478 students in Elmwood Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Elmwood Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
1,123 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
18,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elmwood Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#244 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

66%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

75%
63%
92%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.1%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1989–2010. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
19%
% White
88%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,803 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$19 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,290
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,803
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Elmwood Local School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elmwood Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7650 Jerry City Rd
Bloomdale, OH 44817
(419) 655-2583
Gr: PK-4 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,123 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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