Waterloo Local School District

1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201-9349
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 203 students in Waterloo Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Waterloo Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterloo Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterloo High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
796 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
35,049 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 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 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%
(2022-23)
31.6%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,536 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% 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
$16,437
$17,380
Spending / Student
$14,536
$17,328

Best Waterloo Local School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201
(330) 947-2124
Gr: 9-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 796 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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