Van Wert City School District

205 W Crawford St
Van Wert, OH 45891-1903
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 448 students in Van Wert City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Van Wert City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
2,026 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Van Wert City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#517 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Van Wert City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van Wert City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Wert City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Van Wert City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
42 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,750 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
225
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
142
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,032 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,086 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Van Wert City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Van Wert City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,032
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Van Wert City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,086
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Van Wert City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Van Wert City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Wert Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10694 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-0727
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,026 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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