Waterloo Local School District

1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201-9349
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 469 students in Waterloo Local 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 School in Waterloo Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
813 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterloo Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#333 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
63%
54%
62%
60%
68%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,232 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,093
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,232
$17,235

Best Waterloo Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201
(330) 947-2153
Gr: PK-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 813 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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