For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 509 students in Van Wert City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Van Wert City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Van Wert City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van Wert High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
1,943 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Wert City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#486 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,645 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,674
$17,380
Spending / Student
$13,645
$17,328
Best Van Wert City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Wert High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10708 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-3350
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-3350
Gr: 9-12 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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