Wapakoneta City School District

1102 Gardenia Dr
Wapakoneta, OH 45895-1063
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,919 students in Wapakoneta City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wapakoneta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
3,048 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Wapakoneta City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#232 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wapakoneta City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wapakoneta 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.
63%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wapakoneta 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.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wapakoneta City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
16 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,866 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
221
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,737 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
$39 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wapakoneta 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
$36 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Wapakoneta 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
$12,792
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wapakoneta 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
$11,737
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wapakoneta 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 Wapakoneta City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wapakoneta Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 W Harrison St
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
(419) 739-5100
Grades: 5-7
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
Wapakoneta Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
900 N Blackhoof St
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
(419) 739-2900
Grades: PK-4
| 859 students
Rank: #33.
Cridersville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Reichelderfer Road
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 645-3000
Grades: PK-4
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,048 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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